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Originally Posted by Abcdxxxx
Not exactly. The term derives from Hebrew, to describe ritual burning sacrifices.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/holocaust
1200–50; ME < LL holocaustum (Vulgate) < Gk holókauston (Septuagint), neut. of holókaustos burnt whole
Although used in translations from a Hebrew text, it is Greek. Not Hebrew.
Triple holocausted.