ἹΛΑΣΜΌΣ: † 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 2:2 4:10.
3. . In LXX also forgiveness (Ps 129(130):4, Da TH 9:9).†