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corban
or kor·ban
[ kawr-buhn; Sephardic Hebrew kawr-bahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew kawr-buhn ]
noun
- a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
corban
/ kɔrˈban; ˈkɔːbən /
noun
- Old Testament a gift to God
- New Testament Judaism the Temple treasury or a consecration or gift to it (Matthew 27:6; Mark 7:11)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of corban1
1350–1400; Middle English < Hebrew qorbān literally, a drawing near
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Word History and Origins
Origin of corban1
C14: from Late Latin, from Greek korban, from Hebrew qorbān offering, literally: a drawing near
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Example Sentences
The Daily Pic: Corban Walker expands on issues of smallness.
From The Daily Beast
A person might thus exempt himself from any inconvenient obligation under plea of corban.
From Project Gutenberg
Property was often declared to be "corban" for other purposes than dedication to ecclesiastical use.
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Thus a man would say 'Corban to me is wine for such a time,' meaning that he took a vow to abstain from wine.
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The daughter practically says to her blind father or bed-ridden mother: Corban!
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At his request Segienus sent one of his monks, Corban by name, to preach to the Northumbrians.
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