SACRIFICE
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How sacrifice appeared in your dream
Dreaming of laying down your life or giving up something precious for another — Biblical sacrifice symbolizes laying down your life for another or surrendering what is most valuable to you, reflecting Christ's ultimate sacrifice and the call to selfless devotion.
Ephesians 5:2Hebrews 7:27Hebrews 9:26
Seeing yourself offering praise or thanksgiving as a living sacrifice in worship — A dream of sacrifice can represent offering praise, worship, and gratitude to God through your words and actions, demonstrating genuine devotion through continuous service.
Hebrews 13:15Hebrews 13:16Romans 12:1
Dreaming of giving a gift or offering that costs you something meaningful — Sacrifice in a dream symbolizes presenting gifts and offerings to God, whether material or spiritual, with the understanding that true giving requires personal cost and surrender.
Philippians 4:18Hebrews 8:3Hebrews 9:9
Witnessing idols being worshipped or false gods receiving offerings in your dream — Seeing sacrifice made to idols or false gods in a dream warns against misplaced devotion and serving spirits other than God, revealing spiritual deception and corruption.
Acts 7:41Acts 14:13, 18Revelation 2:14, 201 Corinthians 10:20
Dreaming of an offering being made to cover sin or cleanse from wrongdoing — A sacrifice in your dream can represent atonement for sin, the covering of transgressions, and the need for cleansing through the sacrificial work of Christ.
Hebrews 5:1Hebrews 10:3Luke 2:23-24
Dreaming that you refuse to offer something cheap or worthless to God — A dream where you insist on giving your best rather than what costs you nothing reflects God's desire for sincere, costly devotion rather than empty, effortless gestures.
Dreaming that you refuse to offer something cheap or worthless to God, insisting on paying full price for what you bring to Him — This dream reflects the principle that genuine sacrifice must have personal cost and value, refusing to give God what costs you nothing, demonstrating that true worship requires intentional investment and surrender of what is truly yours.
1 Chronicles 21:24
Possible biblical meanings
Life (Hebrews 11:4)·Praise (Hebrews 13:15)·Jesus (Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 9:26)·A gift (Philippians 4:18; Hebrews 8:3; Hebrews 9:9)·Doing good and sharing (Hebrews 13:16)·Idolatry (Acts 7:41; Acts 14:13, 18; Revelation 2:14, 20)·Evil spirits (1 Corinthians 10:20)·Sin (Hebrews 5:1; Hebrews 10:3)·The Law. 22:4244; Rom. 12:1; Heb. 10:7 (Luke 2:23-24)·Phil. 4:18; Heb. 8:3; 9:9 (Philippians 4:18; Hebrews 8:3; Hebrews 9:9)·Heb. 13:16 (Hebrews 13:16)·Acts 7:41; 14:13, 18; Rev. 2:14, 20 (Acts 7:41; Acts 14:13, 18; Revelation 2:14, 20)·1 Cor. 10:20 (1 Corinthians 10:20)·Heb. 5:1; 10:3 (Hebrews 5:1; Hebrews 10:3)·Luke 2:23-24 (Luke 2:23-24)
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