ἱλαστήριος
hilastēriosNoun (Neuter)G2435
propitiation
From: neuter of a derivative of G2433 (ἱλάσκομαι);
Short Definition
an expiatory (place or thing), i.e. (concretely) an atoning victim, or (specially) the lid of the Ark (in the Temple)
Full Lexicon Entry
propitiatory (μνῆμα, FlJ, Ant., xvi, 7, 1; θάνατος, 2Mac, l.with): of Christ., ἱ. (sc. ἐπίθεμα, where the word first occurs in LXX and where ἱ. ἐ. = *כַּפֹּרֶת *(which see in BDB, ), elsewhere rendered simply *τὸ ἱ; *cf. Deiss., 124 ff.; Westc., He., in l).
LXX Usage: 4; neut., (17) ff. ff., ff. (כַּפֹּרֶת) (עֲזָרָה) (on the original here, see Deiss., BS, 127)*
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Hebrews
1
Romans
1
Key Passages
- Hebrews 9:5
- Romans 3:25
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