"a holocaust, whole burnt-offering, Mk. 12:33; Heb. 10:6, 8*"
Definition and meaning
a holocaust, whole burnt-offering, Mk. 12:33; Heb. 10:6, 8*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὁλοκαύτωμα
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of holokautoma (G3646) across the King James Bible.
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
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Common questions
Strong's G3646 (holokautoma) is a Greek word that means: a holocaust, whole burnt-offering, Mk. 12:33; Heb. 10:6, 8* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word holokautoma (G3646) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3646 is holokautoma, a Greek word defined as: a holocaust, whole burnt-offering, Mk. 12:33; Heb. 10:6, 8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
holokautoma is a Greek word found in the New Testament.