mercy seat

English - Turkish

Definition of mercy seat in English Turkish dictionary

kefaret örtüsü

merhamet koltuk

English - English

Definition of mercy seat in English English dictionary

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 greatest mystery of Religion is expressed by adumbration, and in the noblest part of Jewish Types, we finde the Cherubims shadowing the Mercy-seat.

the golden covering of the ark of the covenant the throne of God

Related Terms

mercyseat

{n} a table of gold set over the ark

Hyphenation

Mer·cy seat

Turkish pronunciation

mırsi sit

Pronunciation

/ˈmərsē ˈsēt/ /ˈmɜrsiː ˈsiːt/

Etymology

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