mercy seat
mercy seat · mercy seats
The lid of the Ark of the Covenant, on which God is said to have been enthronedThe lid of the Ark of the Covenant, on which God is said to have been enthroned; taken to represent the throne in heaven.
Meaning
2 senses(Judaism)The lid of the Ark of the Covenant, on which God is said to have been enthroned; taken to represent the throne in heaven.
the throne of God
Synonym of mourners' bench.
Origin
From mercy + seat, after German Gnadenstuhl, translating Hebrew כַּפֹּרֶת (kappóreth) (= HFrom mercy + seat, after German Gnadenstuhl, translating Hebrew כַּפֹּרֶת (kappóreth) (= Hellenistic Greek ἱλαστήριον (hilastḗrion) (Septuagint)/Latin propitiatorium (Vulgate)).
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Forms
plural: mercy seats| Singular | mercy seat |
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