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GreekG2433Verb

ἱλάσκομαι

hilaskomai

2Occurrences
G2433Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to conciliate, i.e. (transitively) to atone for (sin), or (intransitively) be propitious

middle voice from the same as G2436 (ἵλεως);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in cl., with accusative of person(s), to conciliate, appease, propitiate (= ἐξιλάσκομαι
2.In LXX (Thackeray, Gr., 270, 1.), Inscr., and NT, to be propitious, merciful (with dative of thing(s)
3.As in Philo (= ἐξιλάσκ-, in LXX
LXX: for סָלַח, 4, Da TH ; כָּפַר pi. ; נָחַם ni., *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἱλάσκομαι appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

Hebrews 2:17BSB

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.

Luke 18:13BSB

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!’

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.