[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/offering/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) / offering # offering noun (an offering, offerings); verb form (offering — from offer) «offering» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. An offering is something you give, especially as a gift. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#m1) 2. (church) An offering is money people give in a church service, or a gift given to God; in the Bible people brought offerings such as animals, grain or the first fruits of the harvest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#m2) 3. Offering is the -ing form of the verb "offer": giving someone the chance to take something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#m3) 4. An offering can be something made available to buy or watch, like a new film or a menu choice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#m4) ### In the lessons In church, the offering is collected in a plate or bag while a hymn is sung, and the money supports the church and the poor. In the Bible, Cain and Abel bring offerings to God. In other religions people also make offerings of flowers, food or light. In everyday life "offering" is often just the verb: "offering help". Phrases: "take up the offering", "peace offering", "harvest offering", "burnt offering". ### Examples - During the hymn, two people passed round the offering plate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#x1) - I put my pocket money in the offering at church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#x2) - In the Bible, Abel's offering was the best of his lambs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#x3) - Hindus may place flowers as an offering in the temple. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#x4) - I gave my sister a chocolate as a peace offering after our fight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#x5) - Thank you for offering to help with the washing up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#x6) - The café's newest offering is a strawberry milkshake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#x7) - Her offerings were cakes and milk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/#x8) ### Note Countable as a noun: an offering, offerings. Be careful: "offering" is both a noun ("the offering") and part of the verb ("I am offering you a sweet"). A "peace offering" is a gift to make friends again after a quarrel. Related: "to offer up a prayer" (church). ## In Jewish tradition An offering is a sacrifice or gift brought to God, such as an animal, grain, or oil, burned or given at the altar or Tabernacle. **Interpretation.** The rabbis grouped offerings into kinds such as burnt, sin, meal, and freewill offerings, each with its own rules. After the Temple fell, they taught that prayer takes the place of the sacrifices. ### Examples - one male of the goats for a sin-offering; (Torah NUM.7.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/offering/#x1) - And they brought yet unto him freewill-offerings every morning. (Torah EXO.36.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/offering/#x2) - This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. (Torah NUM.7.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/offering/#x3) - And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings. (Prophets 2KI.10.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/offering/#x4) - And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt-offering upon the altar. (Writings 2CH.29.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/offering/#x5) - and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. (Writings NEH.13.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/offering/#x6) ### Note Countable as a noun: an offering, offerings. Be careful: "offering" is both a noun ("the offering") and part of the verb ("I am offering you a sweet"). A "peace offering" is a gift to make friends again after a quarrel. Related: "to offer up a prayer" (church). ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «offering» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/offering/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«offering» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/offering.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «offering» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/offering/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«offering» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/offering.html) on Mova free.