What does corban mean?
A gift or offering to God, especially one made by a Jew to atone for a sin. In the New Testament, Jesus quotes Hosea 8:13 and Amos 5:21-22, saying that the Pharisees' tithes were being used as a 'corban' to avoid caring for their parents.
Example
"The priest explained that the family's donation to the temple was a corban, a gift to God that would bring them spiritual blessings."
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