expiate

verb (expiates, expiated, expiating)

«expiate» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To make up for a wrong or sin by suffering or doing something good, so that the guilt is removed. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales, a wicked person suffers or does penance to pay for a sin

Examples

He tried to expiate his crime by giving his gold to the poor. tree →
The king expiated his sin with years of penance. tree →
Only a kind deed can expiate that wrong. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

To expiate is to have sin wiped away or atoned for, often by a sacrifice or by God's mercy.

Interpretation. The tradition teaches that after the Temple fell, kindness, truth, prayer and repentance take the place of sacrifice in atoning for sin. Isaiah's lips touched by a coal show a prophet being cleansed for his task.

Examples

By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. (Writings PRO.16.6, JPS 1917) tree →
and he touched my mouth with it, and said: Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin expiated. (Prophets ISA.6.7, JPS 1917) tree →
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.' (Prophets 1SA.3.14, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «expiate» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«expiate» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «expiate» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«expiate» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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