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propitiation

Meaning of “propitiation”

Christ himself as the atoning sacrifice for sins, set forth and sent by God.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Romans 3:25

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “propitiation”

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Romans 3:25
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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;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 3:25 · retained source text

Whom God hath set forth to bee a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousnesse for the remission of sinnes, that are past, through the forbearance of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, foreordeined.

1611 marginal noteOr, passing ouer.

1 John 2:2
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And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:2 · retained source text

And he is the propitiation for our sinnes: and not for ours onely, but also for the sinnes of the whole world.

1 John 4:10
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Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 4:10 · retained source text

Herein is loue, not that wee loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be y e propitiation for our sins.

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Romans 3:25

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;

1 John 2:2

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

1 John 4:10

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

In theology, the atonement or atoning sacrifice offered to God to assuage his wrath and render him propitious to sinners. Christ is the propitiation for the sins of men.

volume 2, leaf 375, column 1 (noun entry, sense 2)