Burnt Offering

II. עֹלָה286 n.f. whole burnt-offering (that which goes up (√ 6) to heaven (al. on altar));—ע׳ Gn 22:3 + 141 times; עוֹלָה Nu 28:37 + 33 times; cstr. עֹלַת Ex 29:42 + 27 times, עוֹלַת Nu 28:24 + 2 times; sf. עוֹלָֽתְךָ ψ 20:4, etc.; pl. עֹלוֹת Jos 8:31 + 42 times, עֹלֹת Gn 8:20 + 3 times; עוֹלֹת Dt 27:6, עוֹלוֹת Am 5:22 +; sf. עֹלוֹתֵיכֶם Je 6:20 +, etc.;—the whole burnt-offering (beast or fowl) is entirely consumed and goes up in the flame of the altar to God expressing the ascent of the soul in worship. All of the victim is laid on the altar except the hide and such parts as could not be washed clean. If beast the ע׳ must be a male without blemish Lv 1:3, 10; 22:18, 19, of herd or flock; if of flock, either sheep or goat; if fowl, either turtledove or young pigeon Lv 1:14, the latter usually offered by the poor †5:7; 12:8; 14:22; 15:14, 15, 29, 30; Nu 6:10, 11. A lamb was offered by individuals Lv 12:6; Nu 6:14, and by the nation at the עֹמֶר offering Lv 23:12, and daily at the עֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר 9:17; Nu 28:23; 2 K 16:15; Ez 46:13, and at morning and evening עלה תמיד Nu 28:3, †עֹלַת (הַ)תָּמִיד Ex 29:42; Nu 28:6, 10, 15, 23, 24, 31; 29:6, 11, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 38; Ezr 3:5; Ne 10:34; Ez 46:15. These were doubled at the עֹלַת שַׁבָּת Nu 28:10. A ram was offered by Aaron and his sons †Ex 29:18; Lv 8:18; 9:2; 16:3, 5; but a young bullock was of greater value Nu 15:8, 24; 2 S 24:22 1 Ch 21:23, at consecration of Levites Nu 8:12, so calves Mi 6:6; on great occasions bullocks + rams Nu 23:1–6, 14, 15, bullocks + rams + lambs Is 1:11; one of each kind offered by tribal chiefs Nu 7:15, 21, 27, 33, 39, 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 76, 81, 87. In ritual of עֹלַת (ה)חֹדֶשׁ Nu 28:14; 29:6 and at מצּות and Pentecost 2 bullocks, 1 ram, and 7 lambs were added to daily offering Nu 28:11, 19, 27; at offering of new bread at Pentecost 1 bullock, 2 rams, and 7 lambs Lv 23:18; on the 1st and 10th of the 7th month and at עצרת 1 bullock, 1 ram, and 7 lambs, in addition to the offerings of new moon Nu 29:2, 8, 36; the system culminated in 70 bullocks, 14 rams, 98 lambs for the 7 days of Tabernacles 29:13 ff. According to Ezek. the prince was to offer on each of 7 days of מצות 7 bullocks and 7 rams Ez 45:23, and on Sabbath 6 lambs and 1 ram 46:4. At the reconsecration of temple 70 bullocks, 100 rams, and 200 lambs were offered 2 Ch 29:32, and at the return of exiles 12 bullocks, 96 rams, and 77 lambs Ezr 8:35. In early times whole burnt-offerings of children were sometimes made, e.g. Jephthah’s daughter Ju 11:31, Isaac proposed as, Gn 22:2 but ram substituted v 13; made to other gods 2 K 3:27; Je 19:5 +. The ע׳ was anciently made on any altar used for worship, but in P confined to †מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה Ex 30:28; 31:9; 35:16; 38:1; 40:6, 10, 29; Lv 4:7, 10, 18, 25(×2), 30, 34; 1 Ch 6:34; 16:40; 21:26, 29; 2 Ch 29:18 (not in other lit.); מזבח לעלה Jos 22:29; 1 Ch 22:1. The offerer imposed his hands on head of animal, then slaughtered it Lv 1:4, 5; †שׁחט ע׳ 4:24, 33; 6:8; 7:2; 9:12; 14;14:13, 19, 31; Ez 40:39, 42; 44:11, and flayed it †הִפְשִׁיט ע׳ Lv 1:6 2 Ch 29:34. The priest washed the pieces Ez 40:38; arranged them on the altar above the wood Lv 6:5; the fire devoured them v 2–6; 9:24; 1 K 18:38; 2 Ch 7:1, they went up in the flame ריח ניחח ליהוה (ל) Lv 1:9, 13, 17; 8:21 Nu 28:13; לְרָצוֹן, according to character of offerer is Is 56:7; Je 6:20; see also ψ 20:4; 40:7; 51:18; 1 S 15:22. Phrases: †העלה ע׳ Gn 8:20 Ex 32:6 (J) 24:5 (E) 30:9; 40:29; Lv 14:20; 17:8 (P) Dt 12:13, 14; 27:6; Jos 8:31; 22:23; Ju 6:26; 20:26; 21:4; 1 S 6:14, 15; 7:9, 10; 10:8; 13:9, 10, 12; 2 S 6:17, 18; 24:24, 25; 1 K 3:4, 15; 9:25; 10:5; 2 K 3:27; 1 Ch 16:2, 40; 21:24, 26; 23:31; 29:21; 2 Ch 1:6; 8:12; 9:4; 23:18; 24:14; 29:7, 27; 35:14, 16; Ezr 3:2, 3, 6; Jb 1:5; 42:8 ψ 66:15 Je 14:12; 33:18; Ez 43:18, 24; Am 5:22 (cf. העלה 9); †זבח ע׳ Ex 20:24 (E); עשׂה לע׳ Lv 23:12; Nu 6:11; 15:24; 29:39; †עָשָׂה ע׳ Lv 5:10; 9:7, 22; 15:15, 30; 16:24(×2); Nu 6:16; 8:12; 15:3, 8; 29:2; Dt 12:27; Ju 13:16; 1 K 8:61; 2 K 5:17; 10:24, 25; 2 Ch 7:7; Ez 43:27; 45:17, 23; 46:2, 12(×2), 13; †הִקְרִיב ע׳ Lv 7:8; 9:16; 10:19; 23:37; Nu 28:3, 11, 19, 27; 29:8, 13, 36; 1 Ch 16:1; Ezr 8:35; Ez 46:4; הקריב לע׳ Lv 22:18; Nu 6:14; †הביא ע׳ Dt 12:6, 11; 2 Ch 29:31, 32; 30:15; Is 43:23; Je 17:26; †הקטיר ע׳ 2 K 16:13, 15; 2 Ch 13:11.—עֹלָתָה, עוֹלוֹת v. also עַוְלָה sub I. עוּל.

ὁλοκαύτ-ωμα, ατος, τό, burnt-offering, LXX+1st c.AD+

† [עֲלָת K§ 56, a) β) 2] n.f. burnt-offering (BH עוֹלָה; cf. Palm. עלתא altar, SAC 92 Lzb 341);—pl. abs. עֲלָוָן Ezr 6:9.