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G2434 ἱλασμός (hilasmós)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

a propitiation, atoning sacrifice

Strong's Definition

atonement, i.e. (concretely) an expiator

KJV Usage: propitiation

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἱλασμός, ἱλασμοῦ, ὁ (ἱλάσκομαι); 1. an appeasing, propitiating, Vulg.propitiatio (Plutarch, de sera num. vind. c. 17; plural joined with καθαρμοι, Plutarch, Sol. 12; with the genitive of the object τῶν θεῶν, the Orphica Arg. 39; Plutarch, Fab. 18; θεῶν μῆνιν ἱλασμοῦ καί χαριστηριων δεομένην, vit. Camill. 7 at the end; ποιεῖσθαι ἱλασμόν, of a priest offering an expiatory sacrifice, 2Ma_3:33). 2. in Alex. usage the means of appeasing, a propitiation: Philo, alleg. leg. 3: § 61; προσοίσουσιν ἱλασμόν, for ηΗθΘΜΰϊ, Eze_44:27; περί τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν, of Christ, 1Jn_2:2; 1Jn_4:10 (κριός τοῦ ἱλασμοῦ, Num_5:8; (cf. ἡμέρα τοῦ ἱλασμοῦ, Lev_25:9); also for ρΐμΔιηΘδ, forgiveness, Psa_129:4 (); Dan_9:9, Theod.). (Cf. Trench, § lxxvii.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἱλασμός hilasmos 2x atoning sacrifice, sin offering, propitiation, expiation; one who makes propitiation/expiation, 1Jn_2:2 ; 1Jn_4:10 * atonement, atoning sacrifice; propitiate, propitiation.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† ἱλασμός , -οῦ ( < ἱλάσκομαι ), [in LXX : Lev_25:9 , Num_5:8 ( H3725 ), Psa_130:4 , Da TH Dan_9:9 ( H5547 ), Amo_8:14 ( H819 ), Eze_44:27 ( H2403 ), 1Ch_28:20 , Sir_18:20 A, 2Ma_3:33 * ;] 1. an appeasing ( Plut .). 2. a means of appeasing, propitiation ( Philo ; Nu, Ez, ll.c .): 1Jn_2:2 ; 1Jn_4:10 . 3. In LXX also forgiveness (Ps, Da TH, ll.c .).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἱλασμός [page 303] On the formation of this and similar substantives in μός , see Hatzidakis Einl . p. 179 f.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἱλασμός ἱ_λασμός, ὁ, "a means of appeasing", Plut. :— "a propitiation", NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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