mercy seat

noun

: the throne of God regarded as a place of divine access, communion, or propitiation

Word History

Etymology

from mercy seat, gold covering over the ark of the covenant in the Bible (Exodus 25:17); translation of German gnadenstuhl, translation of Hebrew kappōreth

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“Mercy seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercy%20seat. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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