Strong G2878κορβᾶν
Corban
- Transliteration
- korban korbanas
- Pronunciation
- kor-ban' kor-ban-as'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun
Definition
Of Hebrew and Chaldee origin respectively [H7133]; a votive offering and the offering; a consecrated present (to the Temple fund); by extension (the latter term) the Treasury itself that is the room where the contribution boxes stood: - Corban treasury.
Meaning of the name
Corban, a gift dedicated to God
Detailed definition
κορβάν (Rec., T, -βᾶν), indecl. (Heb. קׇרְבָּן),
an offering, a gift offered to God: Mrk.7:11 (cf. κορβανᾶς).†
(AS)
an offering, a gift offered to God: Mrk.7:11 (cf. κορβανᾶς).†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Corban
Offering dedicated to God; temple treasury
Corban refers to an offering dedicated to God, which the Pharisees used to avoid supporting their parents, and also to the temple treasury.
In the Bible
Strong G2878 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- corban1
- treasury1
First verses
- Matthew 27:6And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
- Mark 7:11But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κορβᾶν
(indeclinable), Hebrew qorbān, gift or votive offering for the service of God, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Mark.7.11, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 4.4.4)]:—hence κορβανᾶς, ὁ, the treasury of the temple at Jerusalem, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Matt.27.6, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.9.4 (variant{κορβωνᾶς}).)]
(indeclinable), Hebrew qorbān, gift or votive offering for the service of God, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Mark.7.11, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 4.4.4)]:—hence κορβανᾶς, ὁ, the treasury of the temple at Jerusalem, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Matt.27.6, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.9.4 (variant{κορβωνᾶς}).)]