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    Corban

    KOR-ban

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    An offering dedicated to God
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Corban appears in the King James Bible, including Mark 7:11.
    First appears in
    Mark — The Gospels
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Corban represents a life offered wholly to God — not as empty ritual but as genuine, heartfelt devotion that also honors family and community.
    King James verses
    • Mark 7:11

      "But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free."

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