forgiveness
Found 7 times in the King James Bible
H5547
Hebrew
G859
Greek
English Definition
pardon
ע Hebrew (Old Testament)
Original Script
סְלִיחָה
Transliteration
çᵉlîychâh
Strong's Reference
H5547
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
ἄφεσις
Transliteration
tᵉshûwʻâh
Strong's Reference
G859
Greek Meaning
rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual)
"Forgiveness" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5547, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G859. Context determines which original word is being used.