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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Consecration

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

The devoting or setting apart of anything to the worship or service of God. The race of Abraham and the tribe of Levi were thus consecrated (Exodus 13:2, 12, 15; Numbers 3:12). The Hebrews devoted their fields and cattle, and sometimes the spoils of war, to the Lord (Leviticus 27:28, 29). According to the Mosaic law the first-born both of man and beast were consecrated to God.

In the New Testament, Christians are regarded as consecrated to the Lord (1 Peter 2:9).

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CONSECRATE; CONSECRATION

kon'-se-krat, kon-se-kra'-shun.

1. In the Old Testament:

In the Old Testament for several Hebrew words of different meanings:

(1) charam: "I will consecrate (the Revised Version (British and American) "devote") their gain unto the Lord," i.e. the spoil of the nations shall be dedicated to the service of Yahweh (Micah 4:13).

See BAN; CURSE.

(2) nazar, nezer (Numbers 6:7, 9, 12; the Revised Version (British and American) "separate").

See NAZIRITE.

(3) qadhesh: "to be set apart," or "to be holy": of Aaron and his sons (Exodus 28:3; Exodus 30:30; the Revised Version (British and American) "sanctify"). The silver and gold and brass and iron of the banned city of Jericho are "consecrated" things (the Revised Version (British and American) "holy") unto the Lord (Joshua 6:19); of the priests (2 Chronicles 26:18); of sacrifices (2 Chronicles 29:33; 2 Chronicles 31:6 Ezra 3:5).

See HOLINESS.

(4) mille' yadh, literally, "to fill the hand"; and substantive plural millu'im, a peculiar idiom used frequently and generally for the installation of a priest into his office; and substantive for the installation offerings which were probably put into the priest's hands to symbolize his admission into office; hence, the phrase, "and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons" (Exodus 29:9; Exodus 28:41; Exodus 29:29:33, 15; 32:29:00; Leviticus 8:33; Leviticus 16:32; Leviticus 21:10 Numbers 3:3 Judges 17:5, 12 2 Chronicles 29:31); of Jeroboam's non-Levitical priesthood (1 Kings 13:33 2 Chronicles 13:9); of the altar (Ezekiel 43:26) and of those who contributed to build the temple (1 Chronicles 29:5). Subst. of an act of installation (Leviticus 7:37; Leviticus 8:33), and of installation offerings (Exodus 29:22, 26, 27, 31 Leviticus 8:22, 28, 29, 31).

2. In the New Testament:

In the New Testament teleioo, "to make perfect" (Hebrews 7:28; the Revised Version (British and American) "perfected"); egkainizo, "to make new" (Hebrews 10:20; the Revised Version (British and American) "dedicated").

T. Rees

Greek

38. hagiasmos -- consecration, sanctification
... consecration, sanctification. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
hagiasmos Phonetic Spelling: (hag-ee-as-mos') Short Definition: sanctification ...
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3741. hosios -- righteous, pious, holy
... character; thus distinguished from dikaios, which refers rather to human statutes
and relations; from hieros, which denotes formal consecration; and from hagios ...
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2129. eulogia -- praise, blessing
... speaking, ie Elegance of language; commendation ("eulogy"), ie (reverentially)
adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication, consecration; by extension ...
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1181. dekate -- a tenth part, a tithe
... part, a tithe. 1181 -- properly, a (a tenth part), a tithe; (figuratively)
"the part" , ie consecration (totality). Word Origin ...
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2379. thusiasterion -- an altar
... 2379 -- ; (figuratively) the ; (figuratively) the "place" of consecration,
where the Lord meets and communes with the sincere believer. ...
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Topical Bible Verses

Deuteronomy 18:18
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brothers, like to you, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.
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Matthew 11:11
Truly I say to you, Among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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Deuteronomy 18:15
The LORD your God will raise up to you a Prophet from the middle of you, of your brothers, like to me; to him you shall listen;
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Genesis 17:23
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said to him.
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Genesis 17:25
And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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Strong's Hebrew

5145. nezer -- consecration, crown, Naziriteship
... consecration, crown, Naziriteship. Transliteration: nezer or nezer Phonetic Spelling:
(neh'-zer) Short Definition: crown. ... consecration, crown, hair, separation. ...
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2598. chanukkah -- dedication, consecration
... 2597, 2598. chanukkah. 2599 . dedication, consecration. Transliteration: chanukkah
Phonetic Spelling: (khan-ook-kaw') Short Definition: dedication. ...
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4394. millu -- setting, installation
... Word Origin from male Definition setting, installation NASB Word Usage inlaid (1),
ordination (8), ordination offering (3), setting (3). consecration, be set. ...
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2597. chanukkah -- dedication
... dedication. (Aramaic) corresponding to chanukkah; consecration -- dedication. see
HEBREW chanukkah. 2596, 2597. chanukkah. 2598 . Strong's Numbers.
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6942. qadash -- to be set apart or consecrated
... NASB Word Usage become consecrated (2), become defiled (1), become holy (1), consecrate
(43), consecrated (35), consecrates (7), consecration (2), declare holy ...
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Library

Consecration
... HYMNS OF THE EARLY CHURCH Consecration. 10,10,10,10 Consecration.
Lord, I am Thine, for Thou hast died for me; Thy claim ...
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Consecration
... CONSECRATION. "But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer
so willingly after this sort? ... Consecration is a miracle of grace. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/murray/the deeper christian life/consecration.htm

Consecration Complete
... II Consecration Complete. 'Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable
unto God, which is your reasonable service.' (Romans 12:1.). ...
/.../howard/standards of life and service/ii consecration complete.htm

The Consecration of Joy
... THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS THE CONSECRATION OF JOY. 'And the Lord spake unto Moses,
saying, 34. ... The feast of tabernacles was the consecration of joy. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the consecration of joy.htm

Consecration: what is It?
... CHAPTER XII. CONSECRATION: WHAT IS IT? The second step ... Consecration follows
cleansing, and not vice versa. Intelligent apprehension of ...
/.../macneil/the spirit-filled life/chapter xii consecration what is.htm

Whether the Form of the Consecration of the Bread Accomplishes Its ...
... OF THE FORM OF THIS SACRAMENT (SIX ARTICLES) Whether the form of the consecration
of the bread accomplishes its effect before the form of the consecration of ...
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Consecration.
... THE VALUE OF A PRAYING MOTHER CHAPTER V. CONSECRATION. In regard to her children,
Mrs. Worthington had passed through a deep consecration. ...
/.../byrum/the value of a praying mother/chapter v consecration.htm

Whether the Consecration of this Sacrament Belongs to a Priest ...
... OF THE MINISTER OF THIS SACRAMENT (TEN ARTICLES) Whether the consecration
of this sacrament belongs to a priest alone? Objection ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the consecration of this.htm

On the Consecration of a Church.
... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN CCXCV. On the Consecration of a Church. 6.6.8.6 James Montgomery.
On the Consecration of a Church. Not in Jerusalem alone,. ...
/.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn ccxcv on the consecration.htm

February the Fourteenth Imperfect Consecration
... FEBRUARY The Fourteenth IMPERFECT CONSECRATION. MATTHEW xix.16-22. The rich young
ruler consecrated a part, but was unwilling to consecrate the whole. ...
/.../february the fourteenth imperfect consecration.htm

Thesaurus

Consecration (22 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CONSECRATE; CONSECRATION. kon'-se-krat,
kon-se-kra'-shun. ... T. Rees. Multi-Version Concordance Consecration (22 Occurrences). ...
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Consecration-offering (3 Occurrences)
Consecration-offering. Consecration, Consecration-offering. Consecrations .
Multi-Version Concordance Consecration-offering (3 Occurrences). ...
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Ordination (12 Occurrences)
... In John 20:21-23, we have indeed a symbolic act of consecration ("He breathed
on them"), but "the act is described as one and not repeated. ...
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Ram (96 Occurrences)
... fat that covers the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys, the fat that
is on them, and the right thigh (for it is a ram of consecration), (WEB KJV ...
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Wave-offering (22 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:26 And thou shalt take the breast of Aaron's ram of consecration, and
wave it for a wave-offering before Jehovah: and it shall be thy portion. ...
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Waved (29 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:26 And thou hast taken the breast from the ram of the consecration which
'is' for Aaron, and hast waved it -- a wave-offering before Jehovah, and it ...
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Dedication (16 Occurrences)
... ded'-i-kat, ded-ika'-shun (chanukkah, "initiation," "consecration"; qadhesh, "to
be clean," "sanctify"; cherem, "a thing devoted (to God)"): Often used in ...
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Saints (117 Occurrences)
... Of these words (2) has in general the meaning of righteousness or goodness, while
(1) and (3) have the meaning of consecration and divine claim and ownership. ...
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Crown (94 Occurrences)
... means something "set apart"; ie a dedication to the priesthood or the dedication
of a Nazarite, hence, a chaplet or fillet as a symbol of such consecration. ...
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Wave (65 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:26 "You shall take the breast of Aaron's ram of consecration, and wave
it for a wave offering before Yahweh: and it shall be your portion. ...
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Bible Concordance

Consecration (22 Occurrences)

Exodus 28:3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
(See NIV)

Exodus 29:22 Also you shall take some of the ram's fat, the fat tail, the fat that covers the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys, the fat that is on them, and the right thigh (for it is a ram of consecration),
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Exodus 29:26 "You shall take the breast of Aaron's ram of consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before Yahweh: and it shall be your portion.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Exodus 29:27 You shall sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the thigh of the wave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Exodus 29:31 "You shall take the ram of consecration, and boil its flesh in a holy place.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Exodus 29:33 And they shall eat those things wherewith atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them; but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 29:34 If anything of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, remains to the morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Leviticus 7:37 This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meal offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecration, and of the sacrifice of peace offerings;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Leviticus 8:22 He presented the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Leviticus 8:28 Moses took them from their hands, and burned them on the altar on the burnt offering. They were a consecration for a pleasant aroma. It was an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Leviticus 8:29 Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before Yahweh. It was Moses' portion of the ram of consecration, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Leviticus 8:31 Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, "Boil the flesh at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying,'Aaron and his sons shall eat it.'
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Leviticus 8:33 You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting seven days, until the days of your consecration are fulfilled: for he shall consecrate you seven days.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Leviticus 21:12 neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am Jehovah.
(DBY JPS NAS RSV)

Numbers 6:7 He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
(KJV JPS DBY WBS)

Numbers 6:9 And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Numbers 6:12 And he shall again consecrate to Jehovah the days of his separation, and shall bring a yearling lamb for a trespass-offering. But the first days are forfeited, for his consecration hath been defiled.
(DBY JPS)

Numbers 6:13 And this is the law of the Nazarite on the day when the days of his consecration are fulfilled: he shall be brought to the entrance of the tent of meeting.
(DBY JPS)

Numbers 6:18 And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his consecration at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and shall take the hair of the head of his consecration, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace-offering.
(DBY)

Numbers 6:19 And the priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after he hath shaven the hair of his consecration.
(DBY RSV)

Numbers 6:21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed: his offering to Jehovah for his consecration, beside what his hand is able to get; according to the vow which he vowed, so shall he do, according to the law of his consecration.
(DBY)

2 Chronicles 29:17 Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of Yahweh; and they sanctified the house of Yahweh in eight days: and on the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.
(See NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Consecration

Consecration: Abraham, of Isaac

Consecration: Cain and Abel

Consecration: Conditional

Consecration: David Consecrates the Water Obtained by his Valiant Warriors

Consecration: Hannah, of Samuel

Consecration: Jephthah, of his Daughter

Consecration: Personal

Consecration: Zichri, of Himself

Related Terms

Consecration-offering (3 Occurrences)