wave offering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient Jewish custom of moving the hands in succession towards the four points of the compass in presenting certain offerings; opposed to the heave offering, in which the hands were only lifted up and lowered.

Word forms

wave offering wave offerings

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