Offering may refer to:

In religion

Alms Alms (, ) are money, food, or other material goods donated to people living in poverty. Providing alms is often considered an act of Charity (practice), charity. The act of providing alms is called almsgiving. Etymology The word ''alms'' come ...

, voluntary gifts to others, especially poor people, as an act of virtue *

Tithe A tithe (; from Old English: ''teogoþa'' "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Modern tithes are normally voluntary and paid in money, cash, cheques or v ...

, the tenth part of something, such as income, paid to a religious organization or government *

Offertory The offertory (from Medieval Latin ''offertorium'' and Late Latin ''offerre'') is the part of a Eucharistic service when the bread and wine for use in the service are ceremonially placed on the altar. A collection of alms (offerings) from the c ...

, the part of a worship service where gifts are given *

Sacred food as offering Sacred food as offering is a concept within anthropology regarding the study of food as it relates to religious ritual. Many religions have prescriptions about the correct preparation and cooking of food, besides the Taboo food and drink, taboos ...

Votive offering A votive offering or votive deposit is one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for religious purposes. Such items are a feature of modern and ancient societies and are generally ...

Burnt offering A holocaust is a religious animal sacrifice that is completely consumed by fire, also known as a burnt offering. The word derives from the ancient Greek ''holokaustos'', the form of sacrifice in which the victim was reduced to ash, as distingui ...

Buddhism

Offering (Buddhism) Offering may refer to: In religion * A religious offering or sacrifice * Alms, voluntary gifts to others, especially poor people, as an act of virtue * Tithe, the tenth part of something, such as income, paid to a religious organization or gover ...

Sur offering A sur offering is a Tibetan Buddhist practice in which a mixture of flour, sweets and dairy products, sometimes with additional valuable or aromatic substances, is consecrated and placed in a fire or burned as incense. The resulting fragrant smoke ...

Judaism

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Korban In Judaism, the (), also spelled or , is any of a variety of sacrificial offerings described and commanded in the Torah. The plural form is , , or . The term primarily refers to sacrificial offerings given from humans to God for the pur ...

Dough offering In Judaism, the dough offering (or separation of ''challah'', ) is an positive commandment requiring the owner of bread dough to give a part of the kneaded dough to a kohen (Jewish priest). The obligation to separate the dough offering (hencefort ...

Drink offering The drink offering (Hebrew: נֶסֶך, ''nesekh'') was a form of libation forming one of the sacrifices and offerings of the Law of Moses. Etymology The Hebrew noun ''nesekh'' is formed from the Qal form of the verb ''nasakh'', "to pour," hence ...

Gift offering A meal offering, grain offering, or gift offering (, ), is a type of Biblical sacrifice, specifically a sacrifice that did not include sacrificial animals. In older English it is sometimes called an oblation, from Latin. The Hebrew noun () is ...

Guilt offering A guilt offering (; plural ), also referred to as a trespass offering (KJV, 1611), was a type of Biblical sacrifice, specifically a sacrifice made as a compensation payment for unintentional and certain intentional transgressions. It was distinct ...

Heave offering A ''terumah'' (), the priestly dues or heave offering, is a type of offering in Judaism. The word is generally used for offerings to God, but can also refer to gifts to a human. The word ''terumah'' refers to various types of offerings, but mos ...

Incense offering The incense offering ( ) in Judaism was related to perfumed offerings on the altar of incense in the time of the Tabernacle and the First and Second Temple period, and was an important component of priestly liturgy in the Temple in Jerusalem. I ...

Sin offering A sin offering (, ''korban ḥatat'', , lit: "purification offering") is a sacrificial offering described and commanded in the Torah (Lev. 4.1-35); it could be fine flour or a proper animal.Leviticus 5:11 A sin offering also occurs in 2 Chronicl ...

Slaughter offering A slaughter offering in the Hebrew Bible () is a type of Jewish animal sacrifice. The term specifically refers to the slaughter of an animal to God followed by a feast or a meal. This is distinguished from the burnt offering, shechita, guilt off ...

Thank offering The thank offering (Hebrew: תֹּודָה, pronounced ''Todah'') or sacrifice of thanksgiving (Hebrew ''zevakh hatodah'' זֶבַח הַתֹּודָה ) was an optional offering under the Law of Moses The Law of Moses ( ), also called the Mosai ...

* Thanksgiving offering *

Wave offering The omer offering (''korban omer''), or the sheaf offering, was an Sacrifice, offering (''korban'') made by the Jewish priests in the Temple in Jerusalem. The offering consisted of one Omer (unit), omer of freshly harvested grain, and was waved ...

Christianity

Offering (Christianity) The offering in Christianity is a gift of money to the Church. In general, the offering is differentiated from the tithe as being funds given by members for general purposes over and above what would constitute a tithe. In some Christian servic ...

Roman Catholicism

Morning offering In Catholicism, the morning offering is a prayer said by an individual at the start of the day in order to consecrate oneself to Jesus Christ. The practice has traditionally been associated with the Apostleship of Prayer. While since 1929 the Po ...

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Fast offering Fast offering is the term used in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to denote money or usable commodities donated to the church, which are then used to provide financial or other assistance to those in need. The local bish ...

Finance and business

* Alternative public offering, an alternative to an initial public offering *

Direct public offering A direct public offering (DPO) is a method by which a company can offer an investment opportunity directly to the public. Description A DPO is similar to an initial public offering (IPO) in that securities, such as stock or debt, are sold to inv ...

, a method by which a business can offer stock directly to the public *

Follow-on offering A follow-on offering, also known as a follow-on public offering (FPO), is a type of public offering of stock that occurs subsequent to the company's initial public offering (IPO). A follow-on offering can be categorised as dilutive or non-dilutiv ...

, an issuance of stock after the company's initial public offering *

Initial public offering An initial public offering (IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also to retail (individual) investors. An IPO is typically underwritten by one or more investm ...

, a public offering for the first time *

Public offering A public offering is the offering of securities of a company or a similar corporation to the public. Generally, the securities are to be publicly listed. In most jurisdictions, a public offering requires the issuing company to publish a prospectu ...

, the offering of securities of a company to the public *

Public offering without listing A public offering without listing, often called a POWL deal or a POWL, is a form of public equity offering by non-Japanese firms in the Japanese market, without the previously required simultaneous listing on a local exchange such as the Tokyo Sto ...

, a public offering by non-Japanese firms in the Japanese market *

Seasoned equity offering A seasoned equity offering (SEO) or capital increase is a new equity issued by an already publicly traded company. Seasoned offerings may involve shares sold by existing shareholders (non-dilutive), new shares (dilutive), or both. If the seasone ...

, a new equity issue by an already publicly traded company * Secondary market offering, an offering of a security that has been previously issued *

Securities offering A securities offering (or funding round or investment round) is a discrete round of investment, by which a business or other enterprise raises money to fund operations, expansion, a capital (economics), capital project, an acquisition, or some oth ...

, a round of investment, by which a business raises money

Arts and entertainment

Film

* ''The Offering'' (1966 film), a Canadian drama film directed by David Secter * ''The Offering'' (2004 film), an Australian film of 2004 * ''The Offering'' (2016 film), or ''The Faith of Anna Waters'', an American-Singaporean horror film * ''The Offering'' (2020 film), a 2020 Spanish thriller drama * ''The Offering'' (2023 film), an American horror film

Literature

*''The Offering'', a 1975 play by

Nuruddin Farah Nuruddin Farah (, ) (born 24 November 1945) is a Somali novelist. His first novel, '' From a Crooked Rib'', was published in 1970 and has been described as "one of the cornerstones of modern East African literature today". Farah has also written ...

*''The Offering'', a 2015 novel by Grace McCleen *''The Offering'', a 1982 novel by Gerald Suster

Music

Albums

* ''Offering'' (Axe album), 1982 * ''Offering'' (Carpenters album), reissued as ''Ticket to Ride'', 1969 * ''Offering'' (Cults album) or the title song, 2017 * ''Offering'' (Larry Coryell album) or the title song, 1972 *'' Offering: Live at Temple University'', by John Coltrane, or the title song (see below), 2014 (recorded in 1966) * ''Offering'', an album by

Merzbow is a Japanese noise project started in 1979 by Masami Akita, best known for a style of harsh noise music. Since 1980, Akita has released over 500 recordings and collaborated with numerous artists. The name Merzbow comes from the German dada a ...

(Masami Akita), 2004 * ''The Offering'' (Killah Priest album) or the title song, 2007 * ''The Offering'' (Larry Willis album) or the title song, 2008 * ''The Offering'', by Mary Youngblood, 1998

Songs

* "Offering", by Chelsea Wolfe from ''

Hiss Spun ''Hiss Spun'' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe, released on September 22, 2017, by Sargent House. The album was recorded in Salem, Massachusetts, at Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou's God City Studio. Produced ...

'', 2017 * "Offering", by John Coltrane from '' Expression'', 1967 * "An Offering", by Neurosis from ''

Sovereign ''Sovereign'' is a title that can be applied to the highest leader in various categories. The word is borrowed from Old French , which is ultimately derived from the Latin">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to ...

'', 2000 * "The Offering", by Donna de Lory from '' The Unchanging'', 2013 * "The Offering", by Insomnium from ''

Heart Like a Grave ''Heart Like a Grave'' is the eighth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium, released on 4 October 2019 via Century Media. It is the first album to feature guitarist Jani Liimatainen. ''Loudwire'' named it one of the 50 best ...

'', 2019 * "The Offering", by Sleep Token from ''

Sundowning Sundowning, or sundown syndrome, is a neurological phenomenon wherein people with delirium or some form of dementia experience increased confusion and restlessness beginning in the late afternoon and early evening. It is most commonly associated ...

'', 2019

Painting

*''The Offering'', a 1971 painting by Ray Crooke