Lexical Definition

‎θυσία‎ thysía (thoo-see'-ah) sacrifice ^G:N-F
from ‎θύω‎

sacrifice.

• sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)

Abbott-Smith

θυσία, -ας, ἡ (θύω), [in LXX chiefly for מִנְחָה, זֶבַח;]
1. actively, an offering, sacrifice (Hdt., al.).
2. Objectively, that which is offered, a sacrifice: Mt 9:13 12:7(LXX), Mk 9:49 (WH, mg.), Eph 5:2, He 10:5, 26; pl. (as usually in cl.), Mk 12:33, Lk 13:1, He 9:23 10:1, 8, (θ. καὶ προσφοράς); θ. ἀνάγειν, Ac 7:41; ἀναφέρειν, He 7:27; προσφέρειν, Ac 7:42, He 5:1 8:3 (δῶρά τε καὶ θ.) 10:11, 12 11:4; δοῦναι, Lk 2:24; pass., He 9:9; διὰ τῆς θ. αὐτοῦ, He 9:26; ἐσθίειν τὰς θ. (Le 7:15 ff.), I Co 10:18. Metaph., Phl 4:18, He 13:16; θ. πνευματικαί, I Pe 2:5; θ. ζῶσα, Ro 12:1; θ. αἰνέσεως, He 13:15; θ. . . . τ. πίστεως, Phl 2:17.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

θυσία-α,

Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, (θύω) properly burnt-offering, sacrifice, mostly in plural, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θυσίας ἔρδειν, ἐπιτελέειν, ἀνάγειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θ. σωτηρίου, αἰνέσεως, τῆς τελειώσεως, [LXX]; of the gods, θυσίαν δέχεσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 mode of sacrifice, θ. ἡ αὐτὴ πᾶσι κατέστηκε [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 festival, at which sacrifices were offered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ τῶν ἐν Ῥόδῳ θ., title of work by Theognis Hist.
__3.b generally, rite, ceremony, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II victim, offering, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Lev.3.1 ☩ LXX.Exod.29.34}