For a complete Scripture study system, try SwordSearcher Bible Software, which includes the unabridged version of this dictionary. Once you experience the swiftness and ease-of-use SwordSearcher gives you right on your own computer, combined with the most powerful search features available, you will never want to use the web to do online study again. Includes tens of thousands of topical, encyclopedic, and commentary entries all linked to verses, fully searchable by topic or verse reference.

Also try Daily Bible and Prayer to design your own Bible reading programs and track your prayer list.

KJV Dictionary / P / propitiable

KJV Dictionary Definition: propitiable

propitiable

PROPI'TIABLE, a. See Propitiate. That may be induced to favor, or that may be made propitious.

propitiate

PROPI'TIATE, v.t. L. propitio; pio. Eng. pity.

To conciliate; to appease one offended and render him favorable; to make propitious.

Let fierce Achilles, dreadful in his rage,

The god propitiate and the pest assuage.

propitiated

PROPI'TIATED, pp. Appeased and rendered favorable; conciliated.

propitiating

PROPI'TIATING, ppr. Conciliating; appeasing the wrath of and rendering favorable.

propitiation

PROPITIATION, n. propisia'shon.

1. The act of appeasing wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.

2. In theology, the atonement or atoning sacrifice offered to God to assuage his wrath and render him propitious to sinners. Christ is the propitiation for the sins of men. Rom.3. 1 John 2.

propitiator

PROPITIA'TOR, n. One who propitiates.

propitious

PROPI'TIOUS, a. L.propitius. Favorable; kind; applied to men.

1. Disposed to be gracious or merciful; ready to forgive sins and bestow blessings; applied to God.

2. Favorable; as a propitious season.

propitiously

PROPI'TIOUSLY, adv. Favorably; kindly.

propitiousness

PROPI'TIOUSNESS, n. Kindness; disposition to treat another kindly; disposition to forgive.

1. Favorableness; as the propitiousness of the season or climate.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.
Previous word: prophetess. Next word: proportion.