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hilastērios G2435

ἱλαστήριος (hilastērios) means “propitiation” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἱλαστήριος Greek · G2435 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses

Pronunciation guide: hil-as-tay'-ree-on Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2435

ἱλαστήριος · hilastērios · propitiation

ἱλαστήριος, -α, -ον (ἱλάσκομαι), [in LXX: 4Ma.17:22; neut., Exo.25:16 (17) ff. Exo.31:7 35:12 37:6 ff., Lev.16:2, 13 ff. Num.7:89 (כַּפֹּרֶת), Eze.43:14, 17 43:20 (עֲזָרָה) Amo.9:1 (on the original here, see Deiss., BS, 127)* ;] propitiatory (μνῆμα, FlJ, Ant., xvi, 7, 1; θάνατος, 2Mac, l.with): of Christ, Rom.3:25; as subst., το ἱ. (sc. ἐπίθεμα, Exo.25:16-17, where the word first occurs in LXX and where ἱ. ἐ. = כַּפֹּרֶת (which see in BDB, see word), elsewhere rendered simply τὸ ἱ; cf. Deiss., 124 ff.; Westc., He., in l), Heb.9:5.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) a sin offering, by which the wrath of the deity shall be appeased; a means of propitiation, (b) the covering of the ark, which was sprinkled with the atoning blood on the Day of Atonement.

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How translators render G2435

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
as an atoning sacrifice 1
mercy seat 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
a propitiation 1
the mercyseat 1

Verses containing G2435

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  1. Romans 3:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

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  2. Hebrews 9:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

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