Bible Dictionary

Drink Offering

An offering of wine poured out before the LORD according to God's commandments.

Quick Reference

Total Entries

368

Entry Position

108 of 368

Letter

D

Meaning

An offering of wine poured out before the LORD according to God's commandments.

Key Scriptures

  • Exodus 29:38-41
  • Leviticus 23:13
  • Numbers 15:1-10
  • Numbers 28:7
  • Numbers 28:14
  • Philippians 2:17
  • 2 Timothy 4:6

Also Called

libation

Original Language

Hebrew

נֶסֶךְ

nesek

drink offering; libation

Greek

σπένδω

spendō

to pour out as a drink offering

Meaning

A drink offering was an offering of wine poured out before the LORD according to God’s commandments.


Biblical Usage

In Scripture, the drink offering was one of the offerings prescribed under the Law of Moses.

It consisted of wine poured out before the LORD and was presented together with certain sacrifices and offerings according to God’s commandments.

The term is also used figuratively in the New Testament.


Key References

  • Exodus 29:38-41
  • Leviticus 23:13
  • Numbers 15:1-10
  • Numbers 28:7
  • Numbers 28:14
  • Philippians 2:17
  • 2 Timothy 4:6

  • Offering
  • Sacrifice
  • Burnt Offering
  • Meat Offering

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Scriptures

  • Exodus 29:38-41
  • Leviticus 23:13
  • Numbers 15:1-10
  • Numbers 28:7
  • Numbers 28:14
  • Philippians 2:17
  • 2 Timothy 4:6

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