wave offering

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounwave offering (plural wave offerings)

plural wave offerings

  1. JudaismhistoricalAn 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.
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