ἱλάσκομαιhiláskomai
to conciliate, i.e. (transitively) to atone for (sin), or (intransitively) be propitious
Greek (New Testament) · G2433
Meanings
1. in classical Greek, with accusative of person, to conciliate, appease, propitiate (= ἐξιλάσκομαι, Genesis 32:20, Proverbs 16:14, Malachi 1:9, and elsewhere).
2. In LXX (Thackeray, Gr., 270, f.), Inscr., and NT, to be propitious, merciful (with dative of thing, Psalms 79:9, and elsewhere): with dative of person (2 Kings 5:18), Luke 18:13.
3. As in Philo (= ἐξιλάσκ-, in LXX: Ezekiel 43:22, and elsewhere), to expiate, make propitiation for: τ. ἁμαρτίας, Hebrews 2:17.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Luke 18:13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’
- Hebrews 2:17 Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.