mercy seat

Meaning

Noun

The lid of the Ark of the Covenant, on which God is said to have been enthroned; taken to represent the throne in heaven.

Origin

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

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