Lexical Definition
ἱλάσκομαι hiláskomai (hil-as'-kom-ahee) to propitiate G:V
middle voice from the same as ἵλεως
be merciful, make reconciliation for.
- to conciliate, i.e. (transitively) to atone for (sin), or (intransitively) be propitious
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἱλάσκεσθαι | to make propitiation for | Heb.2.17 |
| ἱλάσθητί | do be merciful | Luke.18.13 |
| ιλασθήναι | to atone | LXX.2Kgs.24.4 |
| ιλάσθητι | atone | LXX.Ps.25.11 • LXX.Ps.79.9 • LXX.Dan.9.19 |
| ιλάσθησ | you atoned not | LXX.Lam.3.42 |
| ιλάσθη | lord dealt kindly | LXX.Exod.32.14 |
| ιλάση | shall atone | LXX.Ps.65.3 |
| you shall atone | LXX.2Chr.6.30 | |
| ιλάσεται | he shall atone | LXX.Ps.78.38 |
| ιλάσεταί | shall deal kindly | LXX.2Kgs.5.18 |
| ίλασεταί | shall deal kindly | LXX.2Kgs.5.18 |
Abbott-Smith
ἱλάσκομαι (< ἵλαος = ἵλεως), [in LXX (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 85 f.) for סלח, IV Ki 5:18 24:4, Ps 24(25):11*, La 3:42, Da TH 9:19; כּפר pi., Ps 64(65):3* 77(78):38 78(79):9*; נחם ni., Ex 32:14, Es 4:17*;]
1. in cl., c. acc. pers., to conciliate, appease, propitiate (= ἐξιλάσκομαι, Ge 32:20, Pr 16:14, Ma 1:9, al.).
2. In LXX (Thackeray, Gr., 270, f.), Inscr. (Deiss., BS, 224 f.), and NT, to be propitious, merciful (c. dat. rei, Ps 78(79):9*, al.): c. dat. pers. (IV Ki 5:18), Lk 18:13.
3. As in Philo (= ἐξιλάσκ-, in LXX: Ez 43:22, al.), to expiate, make propitiation for: τ. ἁμαρτίας, He 2:17 (Cremer, 301 ff., 735).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 32:20 |
| Exodus | 32:14 |
| 2 Kings | 5:18 · 24:4 |
| Ezra | 4:17 |
| Psalms | 25:11* · 65:3* · 78:38 · 79:9* |
| Proverbs | 16:14 |
| Lamentations | 3:42 |
| Ezekiel | 43:22 |
| Daniel | 9:19 |
| Malachi | 1:9 |
| Luke | 18:13 |
| Hebrews | 2:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἱλάσκομαι-κομαι,
future ἱλάσομαι [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+] Oracle texts cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+] also ἱλάξομαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]aorist 1 ἱλάσκομαιάμην, Epic dialect participle ἱλασσάμενοι [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect subjunctive 2nd pers. singular ἱλάσσεαι [Refs], -ηαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; infinitive ἱλάσσασθαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive (see. below [Refs]. [ῑ regularly (written ι, not ει, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ῐ [Refs 8th c.BC+]: (ἵλαος):—appease, in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σπονδῇσι θύεσσί τε ἱλάσκεσθαι (i.e. θεούς) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; with participle, ἱλάσκομαι πέμπων by presenting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦτον (i.e. θεὸν) ἱλάσκου ποῶν μηδὲν ἄτοπον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the dead as heroized, θυσίῃσί τινα ἱ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 of men, conciliate, ἱ. τινὰ χρήμασι [Refs]; πῶς ἱλασόμεθα καὶ τίνι λόγ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 expiate, τὰς ἁμαρτίας [NT]
__II passive with future ἱλάσομαι, also ἱλασθής ομαι variant in [LXX]aorist 1 ἱλάσθην[LXX]:—to be merciful, gracious, τινι [same places]; ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ [LXX+NT]infinitive, ἱλάσθη κύριος περιποιῆσαι τὸν λαόν[LXX]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Heb.2.17 ☩ LXX.Exod.32.14 ☩ Luke.18.13 ☩ LXX.Ps.77.38* ☩ LXX.Exod.32.14