ἱλαστήριον (hilasterion)
ἱλαστήριον (hilasterion) (Greek Lexicon • G2435 • propitiatory): propitiatory. Primary meaning: propitiatory. Strong's: an expiatory (place or thing), i.e. (concretely) an atoning victim, or (specially) the lid of the Ark (in the Temple). Lexical nuances: propitiatory ( μνῆμα , FlJ, Ant. , xvi, 7, 1; θάνατος , II Mac, l.c.): of Christ , Ro 3:25 ; as subst., το ἱ. (sc. ἐπίθεμα , Ex 25:16 , 17 , where the word first occurs in LXX and where ἱ. ἐ. = כַּפֹּרֶת (q.v. in BDB, s.v.), elsewhere rendered simply τὸ ἱ ; cf. Deiss., 124 ff.; Westc., He. , in l.), He 9:5 .† It is closely linked with Sacrifice and Atonement Theme Video (VIDEO • theme): Trace the biblical theology of animal sacrifice as God's gracious provision to cover sin and cleanse pollution, fulfilled once for all by Jesus the ultimate Passover Lamb.