The single-minded devoting of a person, object or action to the honour of God.

Joshua 22:5

Personal dedication to God must be wholehearted

See also

Deuteronomy 10:20
Joshua 24:14-15
1 Chronicles 28:9
Nehemiah 10:28-29
Psalms 119:106
Matthew 22:37
Deuteronomy 6:5

pp Mk 12:30

pp Lk 10:27

Numbers 6:1-8

OT dedication to the worship and service of God

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Dedication of individuals

Judges 13:5,7; 16:17
1 Samuel 1:11
Proverbs 20:25
Leviticus 27:1-8

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Dedication of property

Leviticus 27:9-27
Leviticus 1:1-4

Dedication of animals

Numbers 18:6

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Dedication of the priesthood

Exodus 28:41
Leviticus 21:10-12
Deuteronomy 10:8
1 Chronicles 15:2; 23:13
Numbers 7:1

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Dedication of the tabernacle and its furnishings

Numbers 7:10,84,88
1 Kings 7:51

Dedication of the temple and its contents

1 Kings 8:63-64; 15:15
2 Chronicles 2:4; 7:9

pp 2Ch 5:1

Ezra 6:16-18
Luke 21:5
1 Kings 7:51

Dedication of particular items of value

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1 Kings 15:15

pp 2Ch 5:1

1 Chronicles 29:1-5
2 Chronicles 3:6
2 Samuel 8:11-12

Dedication of the booty of war

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Numbers 31:28

pp 1Ch 18:11

Joshua 6:19; 7:1,10-13
1 Chronicles 26:27
Romans 12:1

NT dedication to God and his service

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Dedication is more usually applied to people than things

Matthew 6:24
Matthew 19:29
Acts 4:36-37

pp Lk 16:13

Romans 6:13,16,19
1 Corinthians 16:1-2
1 Timothy 5:11
1 Peter 1:15-16
Leviticus 11:44
Acts 6:1-4

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Particular work and time may be given over to the service of God

Acts 1:14; 13:2
Romans 1:1
Colossians 3:17

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Service for others is to be dedicated to God and done in his name

1 Corinthians 10:31
Ephesians 5:21; 6:5-7

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5607 warfare, examples
5959 submission
7357 Feast of Firstfruits
7402 offerings
7412 priesthood
7464 teachers of the law
7467 temple, Solomon's
8207 commitment
8218 consecration
8225 devotion
8476 self-discipline