Corban

In doing this they used the word corban, or some similar word; saying this thing is corban, i.e., is a gift to God, or is sacred to him. ❋ Unknown (1949)

[7: 11] But you say, If a man says to his father or mother, It is a corban, which is a gift, by whatever you might be profited by me, [he shall be free]; [7: 12] and suffer him no longer to do any thing for his father or his mother; [7: 13] making the word of God of no effect by your tradition which you have delivered; and many such things you do. ❋ Unknown (1852)

Property was often declared to be "corban" for other purposes than dedication to ecclesiastical use. ❋ James Edward Talmage (1897)

There are plentiful signs -- take the "corban" passage, for instance, still more, the details of the Prodigal Son -- of the same deep and tender thinking as we find in the most authentic sayings about marriage applied to the parental and brotherly relation. ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

To declare that any article of property real or personal, or any part or proportion of one's possessions was "corban," was generally understood as an averment that the property so characterized was dedicated to the temple, or at least was intended to be devoted to ecclesiastical purposes, and would eventually be turned over to the officials, though the donor might continue to hold possession during a specified period, extending even to the end of his life. ❋ James Edward Talmage (1897)

There were perhaps some who believed that the men upon whom the tower had fallen had deserved their fate; and this conception is the more probable if the generally accepted assumption be correct, that the calamity came upon the men while they were engaged under Roman employ in work on the aqueduct, for the construction of which Pilate had used the "corban" or sacred treasure, given by vow to the temple. [ ❋ James Edward Talmage (1897)

Defenders will, however, note that quoting pagan authors is hardly corban by any sane standard, and will add that, no doubt, it is the final phrase in the quote, "Bless the children, give them triumph now," that Rowling really views as important. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Using such words as “catenae” (connected series), “timeous” (early), “moloch” (an object of sacrifice), and “corban” (an offering to God), Madame railed at the ethics of the press, which she continued to accuse of underplaying the dangers of communism. ❋ Hannah Pakula (2009)

The terms of our law, which are not empty sounds, will hardly find words that answer them in the Spanish or Italian, no scanty languages; much less, I think, could any one translate them into the Caribbee or Westoe tongues: and the versura of the Romans, or corban of the Jews, have no words in other languages to answer them; the reason whereof is plain, from what has been said. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I constantly told them that I was come, not to abolish their law, but to fulfil it; I had observed all their rites; I was circumcised as they all were; I was baptized like the most zealous of them; like them I paid the corban; like them I kept the Passover; and ate, standing, lamb cooked with lettuce. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In the Semitic languages the Eucharist is called the corbana - it's the same word - corban - 'given to God'. ❋ Unknown (2006)

This is corban; when we bring our concerns, our aspirations, our sins our hopes and our intercessions here where we can stand with Christ and let him hold us in his gaze for a moment, then that is corban; whole corbana - given to God. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It was called the treasury upon the account of thirteen corban chests placed there. ❋ 1602-1675 (1979)

Yea, the very wood is a corban of the mincha, and is to be salted. ❋ 1602-1675 (1979)

Ethiopians used a sacred bread, called the corban. ❋ James Grant (N/A)

If any man vow a vow by only one of all the utensils of the altar, he has vowed by the corban, even although he did not mention the word in his oath. ❋ Various (N/A)

If a parent was needy and poor, and if he should apply to a son for assistance, and the son should reply, though in anger, "It is devoted to God --- this property which you need, and by which you might be profited by me, is corban, I give to God," -- the Jews said the property could not be recalled, and the son was not under obligation to aid a parent with it. ❋ Unknown (1949)

If he had once devoted his property -- once said it was corban, or a gift to God -- it could not be appropriated even to the support of a parent. ❋ Unknown (1949)

The corban of the Copts is a white, round, leavened loaf, flat underneath, convex on the top, and as large as the palm of the hand. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

[go away] corban you [minge] ❋ Hey Xoxo (2019)

Corban is [the best boyfriend in the world]. ❋ Its.a.whopper (2015)

[bro] [you’re] such a [corban] ❋ Urmomsfavoritelover (2021)

Corban gave me a [pencil] [the other day], [how nice]. ❋ A Buddy Bro (2013)

[Make sure] you corbanize" "[To do] [the job] right, you have to corbanize ❋ Jamangi270 (2010)

[Michael] was Corban from his [parents]. ❋ Nabroc Leahcim (2010)

Corban [fucked] me [sooooo] [good] last night!! ❋ 7tktrey (2018)

Corban is [such a] [good friend]. ❋ Yes Ok Is Already Used (2021)

dude [you know] [corban]? [he’s] cool ❋ Urmomsfavoritelover (2021)

Corban is a [great] [writer] ❋ Probably Not A Human Bean (2018)