Strong G2433ἱλάσκομαι
to propitiate
- Transliteration
- hilaskomai
- Pronunciation
- hil-as'-kom-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Middle voice from the same as G2436; to conciliate that is (transitively) to atone for (sin) or (intransitively) be propitious: - be merciful make reconciliation for.
Detailed definition
ἱλάσκομαι
(ἵλαος = ἵλεως) [in LXX (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 85 f.) for סָלַח, 4Ki.5:18 24:4, Psa.25:11, La 3:42, Da TH Dan.9:19; כָּפַר pi., Psa.65:3 78:38 79:9; נָחַם ni., Exo.32:14, Est.4:17 *;]
1. in cl., with accusative of person(s), to conciliate, appease, propitiate (= ἐξιλάσκομαι, Gen.32:20, Pro.16:14, Mal.1:9, al.).
2. In LXX (Thackeray, Gr., 270, 1.), Inscr. (Deiss., BS, 224 f.), and NT, to be propitious, merciful (with dative of thing(s), Psa.79:9, al.): with dative of person(s) (4Ki.5:18), Luk.18:13.
3. As in Philo (= ἐξιλάσκ-, in LXX: Eze.43:22, al.), to expiate, make propitiation for: τ. ἁμαρτίας, Heb.2:17 (Cremer, 301 ff., 735).†
(AS)
(ἵλαος = ἵλεως) [in LXX (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 85 f.) for סָלַח, 4Ki.5:18 24:4, Psa.25:11, La 3:42, Da TH Dan.9:19; כָּפַר pi., Psa.65:3 78:38 79:9; נָחַם ni., Exo.32:14, Est.4:17 *;]
1. in cl., with accusative of person(s), to conciliate, appease, propitiate (= ἐξιλάσκομαι, Gen.32:20, Pro.16:14, Mal.1:9, al.).
2. In LXX (Thackeray, Gr., 270, 1.), Inscr. (Deiss., BS, 224 f.), and NT, to be propitious, merciful (with dative of thing(s), Psa.79:9, al.): with dative of person(s) (4Ki.5:18), Luk.18:13.
3. As in Philo (= ἐξιλάσκ-, in LXX: Eze.43:22, al.), to expiate, make propitiation for: τ. ἁμαρτίας, Heb.2:17 (Cremer, 301 ff., 735).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2433 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- be1
- make1
First verses
- Luke 18:13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
- Hebrews 2:17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἱλᾰσ-κομαι,
future ἱλάσομαι [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 95a, _Epic dialect_ ἱλάσσομαι)] Oracle texts cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 8.42.6,)] also ἱλάξομαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.808:)]aorist 1 ἱλᾰσάμην, Epic dialect participle ἱλασσάμενοι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.100)], Epic dialect subjunctive 2nd pers. singular ἱλάσσεαι [Refs (1.147)], -ηαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 3.1037)]; infinitive ἱλάσσασθαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD(?): Antoninus Liberalis Mythographus 25.2 codices; also ἱλάξασθαι 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 1.1093:)] —passive (see. below [Refs (11))]. [ῑ regularly (written ι, not ει, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 1044.6,9 (Halic., 4th-3rd c.BC)))]; ῐ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.100, 147])]: (ἵλαος):—appease, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus always of gods, θεὸν ἱ. [prev. work] 386, compare 100, +others, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.419; μολπῇ θεὸν ἱλάσκοντο 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.472)]; σπονδῇσι θύεσσί τε ἱλάσκεσθαι (i.e. θεούς) [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 338; ὄφρ᾽ ἡμῖν ἑκάεργον ἱλάσσεαι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.147)]; with participle, ἱλάσκομαι πέμπων by presenting, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 7.9)]; τοῦτον (i.e. θεὸν) ἱλάσκου ποῶν μηδὲν ἄτοπον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 558)]; of the dead as heroized, θυσίῃσί τινα ἱ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.47.)]
2 of men, conciliate, ἱ. τινὰ χρήμασι [Refs ([prev. author] 8.112)]; πῶς ἱλασόμεθα καὶ τίνι λόγ; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phd.” [same place]; ἱ. τὴν ὀργήν τινος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 61.)]
3 expiate, τὰς ἁμαρτίας [NT (NT.Heb.2.17.)]
II passive with future ἱλάσομαι, also ἱλασθής ομαι variant in [LXX (LXX.4Ki.5.18:)]aorist 1 ἱλάσθην[LXX (LXX.Exo.32.14, +others)]:—to be merciful, gracious, τινι [same places]; ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ [LXX+NT (NT.Luke.18.13; ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις τινῶν LXX.Psa.77(78).38: with)]infinitive, ἱλάσθη κύριος περιποιῆσαι τὸν λαόν[LXX (LXX.Exo.32.14.)]
future ἱλάσομαι [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 95a, _Epic dialect_ ἱλάσσομαι)] Oracle texts cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 8.42.6,)] also ἱλάξομαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.808:)]aorist 1 ἱλᾰσάμην, Epic dialect participle ἱλασσάμενοι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.100)], Epic dialect subjunctive 2nd pers. singular ἱλάσσεαι [Refs (1.147)], -ηαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 3.1037)]; infinitive ἱλάσσασθαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD(?): Antoninus Liberalis Mythographus 25.2 codices; also ἱλάξασθαι 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 1.1093:)] —passive (see. below [Refs (11))]. [ῑ regularly (written ι, not ει, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 1044.6,9 (Halic., 4th-3rd c.BC)))]; ῐ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.100, 147])]: (ἵλαος):—appease, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus always of gods, θεὸν ἱ. [prev. work] 386, compare 100, +others, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.419; μολπῇ θεὸν ἱλάσκοντο 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.472)]; σπονδῇσι θύεσσί τε ἱλάσκεσθαι (i.e. θεούς) [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 338; ὄφρ᾽ ἡμῖν ἑκάεργον ἱλάσσεαι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.147)]; with participle, ἱλάσκομαι πέμπων by presenting, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 7.9)]; τοῦτον (i.e. θεὸν) ἱλάσκου ποῶν μηδὲν ἄτοπον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 558)]; of the dead as heroized, θυσίῃσί τινα ἱ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.47.)]
2 of men, conciliate, ἱ. τινὰ χρήμασι [Refs ([prev. author] 8.112)]; πῶς ἱλασόμεθα καὶ τίνι λόγ; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phd.” [same place]; ἱ. τὴν ὀργήν τινος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 61.)]
3 expiate, τὰς ἁμαρτίας [NT (NT.Heb.2.17.)]
II passive with future ἱλάσομαι, also ἱλασθής ομαι variant in [LXX (LXX.4Ki.5.18:)]aorist 1 ἱλάσθην[LXX (LXX.Exo.32.14, +others)]:—to be merciful, gracious, τινι [same places]; ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ [LXX+NT (NT.Luke.18.13; ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις τινῶν LXX.Psa.77(78).38: with)]infinitive, ἱλάσθη κύριος περιποιῆσαι τὸν λαόν[LXX (LXX.Exo.32.14.)]