Topic
Consecration
26 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 4:4–7Nave INSTANCES OF — Cain and Abel
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. And the LORD…
- Genesis 22:9–12Nave INSTANCES OF — Abraham, of Isaac
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.…
- Genesis 28:20–22Nave CONDITIONAL
And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: And this stone, which I…
- Exodus 13:2Easton
Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
- Exodus 13:12Easton
That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD’s.
- Exodus 13:15Easton
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all…
- Leviticus 27:28Easton
Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.
- Leviticus 27:29Easton
None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.
- Numbers 3:12Easton
And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
- Judges 11:30Nave INSTANCES OF — Jephthah, of his daughter
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,
- Judges 11:31Nave INSTANCES OF — Jephthah, of his daughter
Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
- Judges 11:34–40Nave INSTANCES OF — Jephthah, of his daughter
¶ And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his…
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- 1 Samuel 1:11 Nave INSTANCES OF — Hannah, of Samuel
- 1 Samuel 1:24–28 Nave INSTANCES OF — Hannah, of Samuel
- 2 Samuel 15:7 Nave CONDITIONAL
- 2 Samuel 15:8 Nave CONDITIONAL
- 2 Samuel 23:16 Nave INSTANCES OF — David consecrates the water obtained by his valiant warriors
- 2 Chronicles 17:16 Nave INSTANCES OF — Zichri, of himself
- Psalms 51:17 Nave PERSONAL
- Matthew 13:44–46 Nave PERSONAL
- Romans 6:13 Nave PERSONAL
- Romans 6:16 Nave PERSONAL
- Romans 6:19 Nave PERSONAL
- Romans 12:1 Nave PERSONAL
- 2 Corinthians 8:5 Nave PERSONAL
- 1 Peter 2:9 Easton
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 7 references
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 (Ex. 13:2, 12, 15; Num. 3:12). The Hebrews devoted their fields and cattle, and sometimes the spoils of war, to the Lord (Lev. 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 Pet. 2:9).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 0 references
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 19 references, grouped by sub-topic
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.