G2435 ἱλαστήριον
Strong's Greek Concordance · 2 KJV occurrences
ἱλαστήριον
hilastḗrion
Definition
an expiatory (place or thing), i.e. (concretely) an atoning victim, or (specially) the lid of the Ark (in the Temple)
KJV Renderings
mercyseat, propitiation
Derivation / Etymology
neuter of a derivative of G2433 (ἱλάσκομαι);
KJV Verses (2)
- Romans 3:25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
- Hebrews 9:5And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we can not now speak particularly.