Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The golden covering of the Ark of the Covenant, regarded as the resting place of God.
- noun The throne of God.
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- noun Christianity The
lid of theArk of the Covenant , on which God is said to have been enthroned; taken to represent thethrone in heaven.
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- noun the golden covering of the ark of the covenant
- noun the throne of God
Etymologies
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From mercy + seat, after German Gnadenstuhl, translating Hebrew כַּפֹּרֶת (kappóreth) (= Hellenistic Greek ἱλαστήριον (Septuagint)/Latin propitiatorium (Vulgate)).
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