7480 wave offering
Dictionary of Bible Themes

A gift specially dedicated to God. The term itself may not be intended to convey a particular action.

Leviticus 7:34

The wave offering was part of every fellowship offering

See also

Leviticus 7:28-32; 9:21

Although given to the priests, the offering belonged to the LORD.

Exodus 29:26-28

The wave offering was eaten by the priests

Leviticus 10:15
Numbers 18:11,18
Exodus 29:23-24

Occasions for making a wave offering

Leviticus 8:27-29

As a cereal offering when priests were consecrated

Leviticus 14:12,21,24

As a guilt offering sacrificed at a ceremonial cleansing

Numbers 5:25

As part of the ritual when a woman was accused of adultery

Leviticus 23:10-11

When celebrating harvest

Leviticus 23:15-17,20

the firstfruits of the harvest

At the Feast of Weeks:

Exodus 35:22; 38:24,29

When presenting a gift to God

Materials given for constructing the tabernacle:

Numbers 8:11

When dedicating the Levites to God

See also

Numbers 8:13,15,21

The dedication to God of the Levites symbolised the consecration of the whole nation.

See also

4444 flax
7358 Feast of Tabernacles
7364 fellowship offering
7366 freewill offering
7372 hands, laying on
7390 Levites
7412 priesthood
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