Mercy Seat Definition

noun
The gold covering on the ark of the covenant regarded as the resting place of God: Ex. 25:17
Webster's New World
The throne of God.
American Heritage

Origin of Mercy Seat

  • From mercy + seat, after German Gnadenstuhl, translating Hebrew כַּפֹּרֶת (kappóreth) (= Hellenistic Greek ἱλαστήριον (ἱlastírion) (Septuagint)/Latin propitiatorium (Vulgate)).

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