Found most often in the book of Hebrews, especially in chapters 9-10, but also used in Mt. 9:13; 12:7; Mk. 9:49 (some manuscripts); 12:33; Lk. 2:24; 13:1; Acts 7:41-42; Rom. 12:1; 1 Cor. 10:18; Eph. 5:2; Phil. 2:17; 4:18; 1 Pet. 2:5, the Greek noun “thusia” meant “offering” or “sacrifice.”