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corban a gift devoted to God
Mark 7:11, where Jesus names a practice of declaring property corban to avoid using it to support one's parents. Mark translates it in the verse itself.
Means: a gift devoted to GodIn the KJV: 1 timeLeft in Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek
The word behind it
Where it appears
All 1 verse.
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
Common questions
What does "corban" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version corban means a gift devoted to God. Mark 7:11, where Jesus names a practice of declaring property corban to avoid using it to support one's parents. Mark translates it in the verse itself.
How many times does "corban" appear in the King James Version?
1 time.
What Greek word is behind "corban"?
Most often κορβᾶν (korbân), Strong's G2878, meaning a votive offering and the offering; a consecrated present (to the Temple fund); by extension (the latter term) the Treasury itself, i.e. the room where the contribution boxes stood.
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