ἱλασμὸν
hilasmós
propitiation
A means or instrument of appeasement, specifically an offering, action, or means that effects reconciliation, typically in the sense of averting divine anger or restoring favor. In religious contexts, refers to the act or means through which hostility or offense is removed, and harmonious relations are restored between deity and human.
1 John 4:10 · Word #22
Lexicon G2434
| Lemma | ἱλασμός |
| Transliteration | hilasmós |
| Strong's | G2434 |
| Definition | A means or instrument of appeasement, specifically an offering, action, or means that effects reconciliation, typically in the sense of averting divine anger or restoring favor. In religious contexts, refers to the act or means through which hostility or offense is removed, and harmonious relations are restored between deity and human. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | propitiation |
| Literal | propitiation-AMS |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἱλασμός |
| Strong's | G2434 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2434-01
appeasing offering
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS); a singular object serving as the direct object or goal of an action. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Appeasing offering" reflects the root ἱλασκ- (“to appease, to propitiate”) and conveys an instrument that effects reconciliation. The accusative masculine singular form indicates a single object functioning as the means of appeasement. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
appeasing offering
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'appeasing offering' is faithful to the SILEX sense of ἱλασμὸν and is contextually accurate. |