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ἱλάσκομαι

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἱλάσκομαι
Greek transliteration: 
hilaskomai
Simplified transliteration: 
hilaskomai
Principal Parts: 
ἱλάσομαι, ἱλασάμην -, -, ἱλάσθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2433
GK Number: 
2661
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-5a
Gloss: 
(mid.) to make atonement for, with a focus on the means for accomplishing forgiveness, resulting in reconciliation; (pass.) to have mercy on, be merciful to
Definition: 
to appease, render propitious;, in NT to expiate, make an atonement or expiation for, Heb. 2:17; ἱλάσθητι, be gracious, show mercy, pardon, Lk. 18:13*

Greek-English Concordance for ἱλάσκομαι

Luke 18:13 The tax collector, however, standing at a distance, would not even raise his eyes to heaven, but kept beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful (hilasthēti | ἱλάσθητι | aor pass imperative 2 sg) to me, a sinner!’
Hebrews 2:17 Therefore he was obligated to become like his brothers in every respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation (hilaskesthai | ἱλάσκεσθαι | pres mid inf ) for the sins of the people.