Strong's Lexicon hilasmos: Propitiation, Atoning Sacrifice Original Word: ἱλασμός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἱλάσκομαι (hilaskomai), meaning "to appease" or "to propitiate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent concept is often associated with the term כָּפַר (kaphar), Strong's Hebrew #3722, which means "to cover, to atone, to make reconciliation." Usage: The term "hilasmos" refers to the act of appeasing or satisfying the wrath of a deity, specifically through a sacrificial offering. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which satisfies the righteous demands of God’s justice and turns away His wrath from sinners. It emphasizes the reconciliation between God and humanity through Christ's sacrificial death. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of propitiation was common in religious practices, where offerings were made to appease the gods and avert their wrath. In the Jewish context, the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) involved sacrifices to atone for the sins of the people. The New Testament writers, particularly John, use "hilasmos" to convey the idea that Jesus is the ultimate and final atoning sacrifice, fulfilling and surpassing the Old Testament sacrificial system. HELPS Word-studies 2434 hilasmós – properly, propitiation; an offering to appease (satisfy) an angry, offended party. 2434 (hilasmós) is only used twice (1 Jn 2:2, 4:10) – both times of Christ's atoning blood that appeases God's wrath, on all confessed sin. By the sacrifice of Himself, Jesus Christ provided the ultimate 2434 /hilasmós ("propitiation"). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hilaskomai Definition propitiation NASB Translation propitiation (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2434: ἱλασμόςἱλασμός, 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, 2 Macc. 3:33). 2. in Alex. usage the means of appeasing, a propitiation: Philo, alleg. leg. 3: § 61; προσοίσουσιν ἱλασμόν, for חַטָּאת, Ezekiel 44:27; περί τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν, of Christ, 1 John 2:2; 1 John 4:10 (κριός τοῦ ἱλασμοῦ, Numbers 5:8; (cf. ἡμέρα τοῦ ἱλασμοῦ, Leviticus 25:9); also for סְלִיחָה, forgiveness, Psalm 129:4 Atonement, i.e. (concretely) an expiator -- propitiation. Englishman's Concordance 1 John 2:2 N-NMSGRK: καὶ αὐτὸς ἱλασμός ἐστιν περὶ NAS: and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; KJV: he is the propitiation for our INT: and he [the] propitiation is for 1 John 4:10 N-AMS Strong's Greek 2434 |
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