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forgive

Meaning of “forgive”

To pardon an offence, remit a debt, or release from the penalty or resentment connected with it.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
56 occurrences48 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 50:17

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Daniel 9:19
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
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1611 witness · Daniel 9:19 · retained source text

O LORD heare, O LORD forgiue, O LORD hearken and doe: deferre not for thine owne sake, O my God: for thy citie, & thy people are called by thy Name.

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To pardon; to remit, as an offense or debt; to overlook an offense, and treat the offender as not guilty. […] It is to be noted that pardon, like forgive may be followed by the name or person, and by the offense; but remit can be followed by the offense only.

volume 1, leaf 795, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 53)

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