wave offerings

A form of wave offering — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of wave offering
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