Propitiation
ἱλασμόςStrong’s G2434hilasmos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hilasmos is the Greek word usually translated “propitiation”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.”
Meaning
Usually translated “propitiation”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- propitiation 1
- a propitiation 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 John 2
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἱλασμός hilasmos · propitiation
ἱλασμός, -οῦ (ἱλάσκομαι), [in LXX: Lev.25:9, Num.5:8 (כִּפֻּר), Psa.130:4, Da TH Dan.9:9 (סְלִיחָה), Amo.8:14 (אַשְׁמָה), Eze.44:27 (חַטָּאָה), 1Ch.28:20, Sir.18:20 A, 2Ma.3:33 * ;] 1. an appeasing (Plut.). 2. a means of appeasing, propitiation (Philo; Nu, Ez, ll.with): 1Jn.2:2 Jn 4:10. 3. In LXX also forgiveness (Ps, Da TH, ll.with).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “propitiation” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PROPITIATION, noun
propisia'shon.
- The act of appeasing wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.
- In theology, the atonement or atoning sacrifice offered to God to assuage his wrath and render him propitious to sinners. Romans 3:251 John 2:2
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.