The wave offering was an offering made by the Jewish priests in token of a solemn special presentation to God (Ex. 29:24, 26, 27; Lev. 7:20-34; 8:27; 9:21; 10:14, 15, etc.). The wave-offering then became the property of the priests.

The first-fruits, a sheaf of barley, which is offered in conjection with the Feast of Unleavened Bread, directly following the Passover; and the first-fruits of the second harvest, the loaves of bread, which are offered at Pentecost, are both a wave-offering.

Etymology

The noun tenufah is formed from the verb nuf in the same way as terumah, the heave offering

Heave offering

A heave offering, or terumah is a kind of offering. The word is generally used in the positive sense of an offering to God, though rarely it may also be used in a negative sense, such as of a dishonest "judge who loves gifts."...

, is formed from rum "heave." Both occur together in Exodus 29:27. In the Septuagint it was translated aphorisma (ἀφόρισμα).

See also

• Korbanot, the sacrifice
  Sacrifice
  Sacrifice is the offering of food, objects or the lives of animals or people to God or the gods as an act of propitiation or worship.While sacrifice often implies ritual killing, the term offering can be used for bloodless sacrifices of cereal food or artifacts...
  
   offerings in the Jewish temple in Jerusalem
  Temple in Jerusalem
  The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple , refers to one of a series of structures which were historically located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, the current site of the Dome of the Rock. Historically, these successive temples stood at this location and functioned as the centre of...
  
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