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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - ἱλάσκομαι
ἱλάσκομαι
G2433
Transliteration: hiláskomai
Pronunciation: hil-as'-kom-ahee
Definition: be merciful
- Original: ἱλάσκομαι - Transliteration: Hilaskomai - Phonetic: hil-as'-kom-ahee
- Definition:
1. to render one's self, to appease, conciliate to one's self
a. to become propitious, be placated or appeased
b. to be propitious, be gracious, be merciful
2. to expiate, make propitiation for
- Origin: middle voice from the same as G2436" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2436 - TDNT entry: 08:01,4 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Middle voice from the same as G2436" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2436; to conciliate that is (transitively) to atone for (sin) or (intransitively) be propitious: - be merciful make reconciliation for.