Korban is an offering to God. Korban is the Greek spelling of a Hebrew word: Korban has no meaning in Greek. Often translated sacrifice, which is very inappropriate, the actual meaning comes from a Hebrew verb meaning to come near. The purpose of the offering is to bring the one making the offering closer to God, to elevate the person to a higher spiritual plane. This is the opposite of sacrifice. It is no sacrifice to present a gift to the Lord, and the giver receives a blessing in return. We sometimes sing of making a ‘sacrifice of praise,’ but there is no sacrifice of praise in Scripture. It is never a sacrifice to praise God.  There is a sacrifice of joy (Psalm 27:6), to be joyful in a time of grief, and a sacrifice of thanksgiving (Psalm 107:22), offering thanks at a time of loss.