KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

The devoting or setting apart of anything to the worship or service of God. The race of Abraham and the tribe of Levi were thus consecrated (Exodus 13:2, 12, 15; Numbers 3:12). The Hebrews devoted their fields and cattle, and sometimes the spoils of war, to the Lord (Leviticus 27:28, 29). According to the Mosaic law the first-born both of man and beast were consecrated to God.

In the New Testament, Christians are regarded as consecrated to the Lord (1 Peter 2:9).

See Aaron; Priest; Altar; Temple, Solomon's Temple, Facts About, Dedication of; Offerings
Aaron; Priest; Altar; Temple, Solomon's Temple, Facts About, Dedication of; Offerings

Personal
Psalms 51:17; Matthew 13:44-46; Romans 6:13; Romans 6:16; Romans 6:19; Romans 12:1; 2 Corinthians 8:5

Conditional

General references
Genesis 28:20-22; 2 Samuel 15:7-8
Dedication; Offerings

Instances of:

Instances of:
Genesis 4:4-7

Abraham, of Isaac
Genesis 22:9-12

Jephthah, of his daughter
Judges 11:30-31; Judges 11:34-40

Hannah, of Samuel
1 Samuel 1:11; 1 Samuel 1:24-28

David consecrates the water obtained by his valiant warriors
2 Samuel 23:16

Zichri, of himself
2 Chronicles 17:16

[PRIEST]

CONSECRATION, noun

1. The act or ceremony of separating form a common to a sacred use, or of devoting and dedicating a person or thing to the service and worship of God, by certain rites or solemnities. consecration does not make a person or thing really holy, but declares it to be sacred, that is, devoted to God or to divine service; as the consecration of the priests among the Israelites; the consecration of the vessels used in the temple; the consecration of a bishop.

2. Canonization; the act of translating into heaven, and enrolling or numbering among the saints or gods; the ceremony of the apotheosis of an emperor.

3. The benediction of the elements in the eucharist; the act of setting apart and blessing the elements in the communion.