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The term "waved" in the context of the Bible often refers to the ceremonial act of waving offerings before the Lord as part of the sacrificial system established in the Old Testament. This act is primarily associated with the wave offering, a specific type of offering described in the Mosaic Law.
Wave OfferingThe wave offering is a ritual act where a portion of a sacrifice is waved before the Lord. This act symbolizes the presentation of the offering to God and signifies His acceptance of the offering. The wave offering is mentioned in several passages in the Pentateuch, particularly in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers.
In
Exodus 29:24, during the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests, the wave offering is described: "Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering." This act was part of the ordination ceremony, signifying the dedication of the priests to God's service.
Leviticus 7:30-31 provides further instructions regarding the wave offering: "With his own hands he is to bring the offerings made by fire to the LORD. He shall bring the fat together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD. The priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons." Here, the wave offering is part of the peace offerings, where the breast of the animal is waved before the Lord and then given to the priests as their portion.
Symbolism and PurposeThe act of waving the offering before the Lord served multiple purposes. It was a gesture of dedication and acknowledgment that the offering belonged to God. The wave offering also symbolized the transfer of the offering from the worshiper to God, signifying that the offering was accepted by Him.
The wave offering was not consumed by fire on the altar like other offerings. Instead, it was often given to the priests as their portion, as seen in
Leviticus 10:14-15: "But you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, for these have been given to you and your children as your portion of the Israelites’ fellowship offerings."
New Testament ContextWhile the specific act of waving offerings is not mentioned in the New Testament, the principles underlying the wave offering—dedication, acknowledgment of God's provision, and the sharing of blessings—are reflected in the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. The New Testament emphasizes the spiritual sacrifices of believers, as seen in
Romans 12:1: "Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship."
In summary, the concept of "waved" in the Bible is closely tied to the wave offering, a significant ritual act in the Old Testament sacrificial system. It represents dedication to God, acknowledgment of His sovereignty, and the sharing of His blessings with His people.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
imp. & p. p.) of Wave.
2. (a.) Exhibiting a wavelike form or outline; undulating; intended; wavy; as, waved edge.
3. (a.) Having a wavelike appearance; marked with wavelike lines of color; as, waved, or watered, silk.
4. (a.) Having undulations like waves; -- said of one of the lines in heraldry which serve as outlines to the ordinaries, etc.
Strong's Hebrew
5130. nuph -- to move to and fro, wave, sprinkle... Usage lifted (1), offer (1), present (5), presented (6), shake...back and forth
(1), shakes (1), shed abroad (1), sprinkled (1), wave (13),
waved (1), waving (1
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The Destruction of Jerusalem
... Amid the universal rejoicing of the triumphal entry, while palm branches waved,
while glad hosannas awoke the echoes of the hills, and thousands of voices ...
The Destruction of Jerusalem.
... "When He was come near, He beheld the city, and wept over it."(3) Amid the universal
rejoicing of the triumphal entry, while palm branches waved, while glad ...
Mount Olivet. The Mount of Olives, 2 Samuel 15:30
... Those signal flames also, accustomed to be waved up and down on the top of this
mount in token of the new moon now stated, are worthy of mention. ...
The Fort Sumter Expedition
... and that the defeat of the Confederacy was at hand, President Lincoln decided to
celebrate the event by replacing the same old flag that had waved over Fort ...
"Thy King Cometh"
... They could lead the triumphal procession with no royal standards, but they cut down
the spreading palm boughs, Nature's emblem of victory, and waved them aloft ...
The Love of Rameses
... colored lights. From every architrave and cornice depended garlands and
draperies, and tinted banners waved unseen in the dark. The ...
Of the Power and Authoritie Given to Synods.
... Israel to the nationall high Priest, and Court at Jerusalem, as being all of them
subordinate thereunto (and therefore that precedent is usually waved by our ...
Off to vienna
... cut Europe from end to end; though there were tracts in Stanislaus' country where
the roadway was only the broad steppe, where the grasses waved and tossed ...
The Adventures of Saint George of England.
... The sweet Princess looked out of a turret window, and waved her coal-black hand,
while tears coursed each other down her sable cheeks as she saw the Knight ...
The Last Days in Jerusalem.
... They carried boughs of palm trees in their hands, and waved them, and cried, 'HOSANNA!
BLESSED BE THE KING THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD! ...
Thesaurus
Waved (29 Occurrences)... & pp) of Wave. 2. (a.) Exhibiting a wavelike form or outline; undulating; intended;
wavy; as,
waved edge.
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Waved (29 Occurrences).
...Wave-offering (22 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:27 And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave-offering, and the thigh
of the heave-offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram ...
Wave (65 Occurrences)
... Parts of peace-offerings were so called, because they were waved by the priests
(Exodus 29:24, 26, 27; Leviticus 7:20-34; 8:27; 9:21; 10:14, 15, etc.), in ...
Breast (71 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:27 You shall sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the thigh of
the wave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of ...
Presented (114 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:27 You shall sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the thigh of
the wave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of ...
Thigh (38 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:27 You shall sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the thigh of
the wave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of ...
Firstfruits (37 Occurrences)
... (1.) That on the morrow after the Passover Sabbath a sheaf of new corn should be
waved by the priest before the altar (Leviticus 23:5, 6, 10, 12; 2:12). ...
First-fruits (45 Occurrences)
... (1.) That on the morrow after the Passover Sabbath a sheaf of new corn should be
waved by the priest before the altar (Leviticus 23:5, 6, 10, 12; 2:12). ...
Leg (24 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:27 So you are to make holy the breast of the sheep which is waved and
the leg which is lifted up on high, that is, of the sheep which is offered for ...
Portion (227 Occurrences)
... Exodus 29:27 You shall sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the thigh of
the wave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of ...
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