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propitiation the sacrifice that turns away wrath
Romans 3:25 and 1 John 2:2. The word is not in ordinary English any more, but it is doing heavy doctrinal work where it stands.
Means: the sacrifice that turns away wrathIn the KJV: 3 timesNo longer in ordinary English
The word behind it
Where it appears
All 3 verses.
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Common questions
What does "propitiation" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version propitiation means the sacrifice that turns away wrath. Romans 3:25 and 1 John 2:2. The word is not in ordinary English any more, but it is doing heavy doctrinal work where it stands.
How many times does "propitiation" appear in the King James Version?
3 times.
What Greek word is behind "propitiation"?
Most often ἱλασμός (hilasmós), Strong's G2434, meaning atonement, i.e. (concretely) an expiator.
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