corban

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek κορβᾶν (korbân) ← Biblical Hebrew קָרְבָּן (qɔrbɔn) →
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Meanings

nouncorban (plural corbans or corbanot or corbanoth)

plural corbans · plural corbanot · plural corbanoth · alternative korban · alternative qorban

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

    but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say, Given [to God];

    1901, The Bible, American Standard Version, 7:11
  2. An alms basket; a vessel to receive gifts of charity; a treasury of the church, where offerings are deposited.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewקָרְבָּן (qɔrbɔn)
  2. Ancient Greekκορβᾶν (korbân)
  3. Englishcorban

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κορβᾶν (korbân), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew קָרְבָּן (qɔrbɔn). Found in the Bible at Mark 7.11. Doublet of Qurbana.

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Translations

Ancient Greek κορβᾶν
  • κορβᾶν (korbân)an offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Arabic قُرْبَان
  • قُرْبَان (qurbān)an offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Bengali কুরবান
  • কুরবান (kurban)an offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Bulgarian курба́н
  • курба́н (kurbán)an offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
French corban
  • corbanan offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Greek κουρμπάν
  • κουρμπάν (kourmpán)an offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Hebrew קורבן \ קָרְבָּן
  • קורבן \ קָרְבָּן (korbán)an offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Hindi क़ुरबान
  • क़ुरबान (qurbān)an offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Indonesian korban
  • korbanan offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Malay korban
  • korbanan offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Persian قربان
  • قربان (qorbân)an offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Russian курба́н
  • курба́н (kurbán)an offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Turkish kurban
  • kurbanan offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice
Urdu قربان
  • قربان (qurbān)an offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow — see also sacrifice

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

corban. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corban

MLA

“corban.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corban. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corban,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corban.

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