Word Study · Strong's G2433 · Greek

ἱλάσκομαι

hilaskomai

hil-as'-kom-ahee

Strong's 1890 spelling: hiláskomai

“to conciliate, i.e. (transitively) to atone for (sin), or (intransitively) be propitious”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

to conciliate, i.e. (transitively) to atone for (sin), or (intransitively) be propitious

Rendered in the KJV as

be merciful, make reconciliation for.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ἱλάσθητί1
ἱλάσκεσθαι1

How it is rendered · 2

do be merciful1
to make propitiation for1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

verb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 2nd person singular1
verb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-APM-2S · 1
V-PPN · 1

All 2, in canonical order

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Where this word lives

Luke1 of 2 · 50%
Hebrews1 of 2 · 50%

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Luke1 occurrence

Luke 18:13ἱλάσθητίhilasthētiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 2nd person singularBut the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’here: do be merciful

Hebrews1 occurrence

Hebrews 2:17ἱλάσκεσθαιhilaskesthaiverb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.here: to make propitiation for

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