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.

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