Word study · Greek
ἱλασμός
hilasmosG2434propitiation
Used 2 times in the tagged text.
What it means
- an appeasing
- a means of appeasing, propitiation
- In LXX also forgiveness
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 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)
Same idea, other words · Forgiveness, atonement and reconciliation
The Old Testament pictures forgiveness as lifting or covering sin and atonement as a covering made by sacrifice. The New Testament adds release and reconciliation, and names Christ as the place where propitiation happens.
- סָלַחsalach to forgiveto forgive (only God is its subject)H5545
- נָשָׂאnasa to lift: raiseto lift, to bear away, as in bearing sinH5375
- כִּפֶּרkipher to atoneto atone, to cover, to make atonementH3722
- ἀφίημιaphiēmi to release: leaveto release, to let go, to forgiveG0863
- ἄφεσιςaphesis forgivenessrelease, forgivenessG0859
- ἱλάσκομαιhilaskomai to propitiateto be propitiated, to make atonementG2433
- ἱλασμόςhilasmos propitiationpropitiation, the atoning sacrificeG2434
- καταλλάσσωkatallassō to reconcileto reconcileG2644
- καταλλαγήkatallagē reconciliationreconciliationG2643
Where it appears
- 1 John2
Every use · BSB
He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
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