This is an article from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.\nThis article is written from a nineteenth century Christian viewpoint, and may not reflect modern opinions or recent discoveries in Biblical scholarship.\nPlease help the Wikipedia by bringing this article up to date. Wave offerings - parts of peace-offerings were so called, because they were waved\nby the priests (Ex. 29:24, 26, 27; Lev. 7:20-34; 8:27; 9:21;\n10:14, 15, etc.), in token of a solemn special presentation to\nGod. They then became the property of the priests. The\nfirst-fruits, a sheaf of barley, offered at the feast of\nPentecost (Lev. 23:17-20), and wheat-bread, the first-fruits of\nthe second harvest, offered at the Passover (10-14), were\nwave-offerings. From Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)