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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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Genesis 50:17
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So shall ye say unto Joseph, forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 50:17 · retained source text

So shall ye say vnto Ioseph, Forgiue, I pray thee now, the trespasse of thy brethren, and their sinne: for they did vnto thee euill: And now wee pray thee, forgiue the trespasse of the seruants of the God of thy father. And Ioseph wept, when they spake vnto him.

Complete reference index — all 48 verses
Genesis 50:17Exodus 10:17Exodus 32:32Numbers 30:5Numbers 30:8Numbers 30:12Joshua 24:191 Samuel 25:281 Kings 8:301 Kings 8:341 Kings 8:361 Kings 8:391 Kings 8:502 Chronicles 6:212 Chronicles 6:252 Chronicles 6:272 Chronicles 6:302 Chronicles 6:392 Chronicles 7:14Psalms 25:18Psalms 86:5Isaiah 2:9Jeremiah 18:23Jeremiah 31:34Jeremiah 36:3Daniel 9:19Amos 7:2Matthew 6:12Matthew 6:14Matthew 6:15Matthew 9:6Matthew 18:21Matthew 18:35Mark 2:7Mark 2:10Mark 11:25Mark 11:26Luke 5:21Luke 5:24Luke 6:37Luke 11:4Luke 17:3Luke 17:4Luke 23:342 Corinthians 2:72 Corinthians 2:102 Corinthians 12:131 John 1:9

Where “forgive” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
1 verseExodus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew9 occurrences
6 versesMark6 occurrences
4 versesLuke8 occurrences
7 verses2 Corinthians4 occurrences
3 verses1 John1 occurrence
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Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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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