ἱλασμός

hilasmosNoun (Masculine)G2434

propitiation

Short Definition

atonement, i.e. (concretely) an expiator

Full Lexicon Entry

1.an appeasing .
2.a means of appeasing, propitiation (Philo; Nu, Ez, ll.with)
3.In LXX also forgiveness (Ps, Da TH, ll.with).
LXX Usage: (כִּפֻּר), Da TH (סְלִיחָה), (אַשְׁמָה), (חַטָּאָה), A, *

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology G:N-M

DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

1 John
2

Key Passages

  • 1 John 2:2
  • 1 John 4:10

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