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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
Topics: Christianity
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noun
Synonym of mourners' bench.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mourners' bench
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noun
the golden covering of the ark of the covenant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: covering
noun
the throne of God
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: throne
History
From mercy + seat, after German Gnadenstuhl, translating Hebrew כַּפֹּרֶת (kappóreth) (= Hellenistic Greek ἱλαστήριον (hilastḗrion) (Septuagint)/Latin propitiatorium (Vulgate)).
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