Strong's Greek · G2435
ἱλαστήριον
hilastḗrion
mercyseat, propitiation
Definition
an expiatory (place or thing), i.e. (concretely) an atoning victim, or (specially) the lid of the Ark (in the Temple)
Derivation
neuter of a derivative of G2433 (ἱλάσκομαι);
Appears 2 times in Scripture
“Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.”
“God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.”
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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).