What does θυσία · δεκτός mean in the Bible?
θυσία · δεκτός is a Greek phrase meaning "acceptable sacrifice".
Greek · G2378, G1184
θυσίαν δεκτήν
Sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively) · approved; (figuratively) propitious
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θυσίαG2378sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationthysía
The act of offering or the victim offered; encompasses both literal Temple sacrifices and metaphorical spiritual offerings.
Open lexicon entry →δεκτόςG1184approved; (figuratively) propitious
Pronunciationdektós
Acceptable to God—emphasizing divine approval and reception rather than mere acceptability to humans
Open lexicon entry →What does θυσίαν δεκτήν (thysian dektēn) mean in the Bible?
θυσία · δεκτός is a Greek phrase meaning "acceptable sacrifice".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2378, G1184?
G2378, G1184 is connected to 28 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. acceptable sacrifice
Source Gloss
acceptable sacrifice
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns8Aligned forms28Case patternAccusative (19)Number patternPlural (14)
Nominative · Plural · FeminineHeb 9:91×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineHeb 10:261×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineMark 12:33 · Luke 13:12×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineHeb 9:261×
Dative · Plural · FeminineHeb 9:23 · Heb 10:1 · Heb 13:163×
Dative · Singular · FemininePhil 2:171×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 9:13 · Matt 12:7 · Luke 2:24 · Acts 7:41 · Rom 12:1 · Eph 5:2 · Phil 4:18 · Heb 10:5 · Heb 10:12 · Heb 11:4 · Heb 13:1511×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineActs 7:42 · 1 Cor 10:18 · Heb 5:1 · Heb 7:27 · Heb 8:3 · Heb 10:8 · Heb 10:11 · 1 Pet 2:58×
Word Origins
θυσίαν δεκτήν is built from this root: