Strong's Greek · G2433
ἱλάσκομαι
hiláskomai
be merciful, make reconciliation for
Definition
to conciliate, i.e. (transitively) to atone for (sin), or (intransitively) be propitious
Derivation
middle voice from the same as G2436 (ἵλεως);
Appears 2 times in Scripture
“For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.”
“But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).