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The Greek adjective “ἱερόθυτος”

Limited to 1 Cor. 10:28 in some manuscripts, the Greek adjective “hierothutos” was a term used by the pagans to describe the sacrifices to their deities.  Pagans saw their sacrifices as “sacred offerings.”  Paul used a different word in 1 Cor. 8:1 to describe these same sacrifices.