Hilaskomai ἱλάσκομαι
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| ἱλάσκομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hilaskomai |
| Strong's number | G2433 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to propitiate |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Hilaskomai (Greek ἱλάσκομαι, Strong's G2433) is a Greek verb meaning “to propitiate”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἱλάσκομαι
(ἵλαος = ἵλεως) [in LXX (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 85 f.) for סָלַח, 4Ki.5:18 24:4, Psa.25:11, La 3:42, Da TH Dan.9:19; כָּפַר pi., Psa.65:3 78:38 79:9; נָחַם ni., Exo.32:14, Est.4:17 * ;]
1. in cl., with accusative of person(s), to conciliate, appease, propitiate (= ἐξιλάσκομαι, Gen.32:20, Pro.16:14, Mal.1:9, al.).
2. In LXX (Thackeray, Gr., 270, 1.), Inscr. (Deiss., BS, 224 f.), and NT, to be propitious, merciful (with dative of thing(s), Psa.79:9, al.): with dative of person(s) (4Ki.5:18), Luk.18:13.
3. As in Philo (= ἐξιλάσκ-, in LXX: Eze.43:22, al.), to expiate, make propitiation for: τ. ἁμαρτίας, Heb.2:17 (Cremer, 301 ff., 735).†
(AS)
(ἵλαος = ἵλεως) [in LXX (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 85 f.) for סָלַח, 4Ki.5:18 24:4, Psa.25:11, La 3:42, Da TH Dan.9:19; כָּפַר pi., Psa.65:3 78:38 79:9; נָחַם ni., Exo.32:14, Est.4:17 * ;]
1. in cl., with accusative of person(s), to conciliate, appease, propitiate (= ἐξιλάσκομαι, Gen.32:20, Pro.16:14, Mal.1:9, al.).
2. In LXX (Thackeray, Gr., 270, 1.), Inscr. (Deiss., BS, 224 f.), and NT, to be propitious, merciful (with dative of thing(s), Psa.79:9, al.): with dative of person(s) (4Ki.5:18), Luk.18:13.
3. As in Philo (= ἐξιλάσκ-, in LXX: Eze.43:22, al.), to expiate, make propitiation for: τ. ἁμαρτίας, Heb.2:17 (Cremer, 301 ff., 735).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | be merciful (1), for (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | have mercy (1), make atonement (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Hilaskomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 18:13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.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!’
Hebrews
- Hebrews 2:17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.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.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).