Bible Dictionary: Propitiate

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v.) To appease to render favorable; to conciliate; to atone.

Greek

2435. hilasterion -- propitiatory
... 2435 (a substantival adjective, derived from 2433 , "to propitiate") -- the ; the
lid of the golden ark (the ) where the blood of a vicarious lamb appeased ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2435.htm - 7k

Library

That the Obscenities of those Plays which the Romans Consecrated ...
... Chapter 27."That the Obscenities of Those Plays Which the Romans Consecrated in
Order to Propitiate Their Gods, Contributed Largely to the Overthrow of ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 27 that the obscenities of.htm

And we are not to Believe in Demons, Although Celsus Urges us to ...
... In the same way, we are not to propitiate demons; for it is impossible to propitiate
beings that are wicked and that seek the injury of men. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxvi and we are.htm

The Poets Also Bear Testimony to the Truth.
... "That all may be secure,. Him ever they propitiate first and last,. Hail ... wisdom;
But turn and retrace your steps, and propitiate God.". ...
/.../clement/exhortation to the heathen/chapter vii the poets also bear.htm

The Birth of Saint George.
... faithful Squire, De Fistycuff. They bore offerings of gold and silver and
precious stones with which to propitiate her. For many days ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter one the birth of.htm

Psalm LXV.
... 6. "The discourses of unjust men have prevailed over us, and our iniquities Thou
shalt propitiate" [2552] (ver.3)....Every man, in whatsoever place he is born ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxv.htm

Vision First. Against Filthy and Proud Thoughts, and the ...
... I was overwhelmed with sorrow and fear, and said to myself, "If this sin is assigned
to me, how can I be saved, or how shall I propitiate God in regard to my ...
/.../pastor/the pastor books first second third/vision first against filthy and.htm

The Revocation of the Rulers.
... of defeat on Galerius' part, and was undoubtedly caused in large part by a
superstitious desire, brought on by his sickness, to propitiate the God of the ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xvii the revocation of the.htm

Hebrews ix. 24-26
... "To appear," he says, "in the presence of God for us." What is "for us"? He went
up (he means) with a sacrifice which had power to propitiate the Father. ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xvii hebrews ix 24-26.htm

God Desires not Sacrifices, but Righteousness.
... Or by presenting gold or purple robes,. Or images of ivory and gems; If thus he
thinks he may propitiate God,. He errs, and shows himself a silly one. ...
/.../justin on the sole government of god /chapter iv god desires not sacrifices.htm

Moreover, Flies Falling into Myrrh, and Suffocated Therein, Make ...
... But if ever a hostile spirit fall upon thee, my friend, withstand it courageously,
knowing that God is able to propitiate [106] even a mighty multitude of ...
/.../a metaphrase of the book of ecclesiastes/chapter x moreover flies falling.htm

Thesaurus

Propitiate (1 Occurrence)
...Propitiate (1 Occurrence). ... For he said, I will propitiate him with the gift that
goes before me, and afterwards I will see his face: perhaps he will accept me. ...
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Atonement (112 Occurrences)
... one is to make satisfaction for his offences (Exodus 32:30; Leviticus 4:26; 5:16;
Numbers 6:11), and, as regards the person, to reconcile, to propitiate God in ...
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Prophet's (22 Occurrences)

/p/prophet's.htm - 13k

Propitiation (4 Occurrences)

/p/propitiation.htm - 15k

Sacrifice (300 Occurrences)
... of great calamity, anxiety and danger, parents sacrificed their children as the
greatest and most costly offering which they could make to propitiate the anger ...
/s/sacrifice.htm - 101k

Conciliate (1 Occurrence)
... win over; to appease; to gain friendship from a state of hostility; to gain the
good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease. ...
/c/conciliate.htm - 7k

Caiaphas (9 Occurrences)
... populace was spent (compare Matthew 26:5), and then by the single sacrifice of Jesus
they could at once get rid of a dangerous rival and propitiate the frowns ...
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Creeds
... a life. Men first seek to propitiate the Deity by some outward act and express
their devotion in some external ceremony. Next they ...
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Ate (138 Occurrences)
... 5. (pp) As the ending of a verb, it means to make, to cause, to act, etc.; as, to
propitiate (to make propitious); to animate (to give life to). ...
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Augury (5 Occurrences)
... Among the Romans as among other nations (Babylonians, etc.), a sacrifice was offered
before omens were taken, so as to propitiate the gods. III. ...
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Bible Concordance

Propitiate (1 Occurrence)

Genesis 32:20 And, moreover, ye shall say, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will propitiate him with the gift that goes before me, and afterwards I will see his face: perhaps he will accept me.
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Subtopics

Propitiate

Related Terms

Atonement (112 Occurrences)

Prophet's (22 Occurrences)

Propitiation (4 Occurrences)

Sacrifice (300 Occurrences)

Conciliate (1 Occurrence)

Caiaphas (9 Occurrences)

Creeds

Ate (138 Occurrences)

Augury (5 Occurrences)