† ἱλασμός, -οῦ
(< ἱλάσκομαι), [in LXX: Le 25:9, Nu 5:8 (כִּפֻּרִים), Ps 129(130):4, Da TH 9:9 (סְלִיחָה), Am 8:14 (אַשְׁמָה), Ez 44:27 (חַטָּאת), I Ch 28:20, Si 18:20 A, II Mac 3:33*;]
1. an appeasing (Plut.).
2. a means of appeasing, propitiation (Philo; Nu 5:8, Ez 44:27): I Jo 2:24:10.
3. In LXX also forgiveness (Ps 129(130):4, Da TH 9:9).†