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forgave

Meaning of “forgave”

Released from guilt, debt, offence, or punishment; pardoned.

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9 occurrences7 verses5 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Psalms 78:38

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Every verse containing “forgave”

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Psalms 78:38
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 78:38 · retained source text

But hee being full of compassion, forgaue their iniquity, and destroyed them not; yea many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stirre vp all his wrath.

Matthew 18:27
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 18:27 · retained source text

Then the Lord of that seruant was moued with compassion, and loosed him, and forgaue him the debt.

Matthew 18:32
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 18:32 · retained source text

Then his lord, after that hee had called him, said vnto him, O thou wicked seruant, I forgaue thee all that debt because thou desiredst me:

Luke 7:42
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:42 · retained source text

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgaue them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will loue him most?

Luke 7:43
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:43 · retained source text

Simon answered, and saide, I suppose, that hee to whome he forgaue most. And he said vnto him, Thou hast rightly iudged.

2 Corinthians 2:10
To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 2:10 · retained source text

To whom yee forgiue any thing, I forgiue also: for if I forgaue any thing, to whom I forgaue it, for yo forgaue I itgaue I it, in the person of Christ,

1611 marginal noteOr, in the sight.

Colossians 3:13
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 3:13 · retained source text

Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarrell against any: euen as Christ forgaue you, so also doe yee.

1611 marginal noteOr, complaint.

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