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hilaskomai G2433

ἱλάσκομαι (hilaskomai) means “to propitiate” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἱλάσκομαι Greek · G2433 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses

Pronunciation guide: hil-as'-kom-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2433

ἱλάσκομαι · hilaskomai · to propitiate

ἱλάσκομαι (ἵλαος = ἵλεως) [in LXX (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 85 f.) for סָלַח, 4Ki.5:18 24:4, Psa.25:11, La 3:42, Da TH Dan.9:19; כָּפַר pi., Psa.65:3 78:38 79:9; נָחַם ni., Exo.32:14, Est.4:17 * ;] 1. in cl., with accusative of person(s), to conciliate, appease, propitiate (= ἐξιλάσκομαι, Gen.32:20, Pro.16:14, Mal.1:9, al.). 2. In LXX (Thackeray, Gr., 270, 1.), Inscr. (Deiss., BS, 224 f.), and NT, to be propitious, merciful (with dative of thing(s), Psa.79:9, al.): with dative of person(s) (4Ki.5:18), Luk.18:13. 3. As in Philo (= ἐξιλάσκ-, in LXX: Eze.43:22, al.), to expiate, make propitiation for: τ. ἁμαρτίας, Heb.2:17 (Cremer, 301 ff., 735).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I have mercy on, show favor to, (b) trans. with object of sins: I forgive, pardon.

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How translators render G2433

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
have mercy 1
make atonement 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
be merciful 1
make reconciliation for 1

Verses containing G2433

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  1. Luke 18:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

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  2. Hebrews 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

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