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Where does “corban” come from?

corban (English) comes from Ancient Greek κορβᾶν, from Hebrew קָרְבָּן — offering, sacrifice.

corban (English): An offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a...

Definitions

  1. An offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a...

Ancestry of “corban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκορβᾶνcorban, gift or votive offering for the service...
2Hebrewקָרְבָּןoffering, sacrifice
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