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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.

Definition sources

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 50:17

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Jeremiah 18:23
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Yet, Lord, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 18:23 · retained source text

Yet LORD thou knowest all their counsell against me to slay mee: forgiue not their iniquitie, neither blot out their sinne from thy sight, but let them bee ouerthrowen before thee, deale thus with them in the time of thine anger.

1611 marginal noteHebr. for death.

Jeremiah 31:34
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And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:34 · retained source text

And they shall teach no more euery man his neighbour, and euery man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know mee, from the least of them vnto the greatest of them, saith the LORD; for I will forgiue their iniquitie, and I will remember their sinne no more.

1611 marginal noteIsa.54.17 ioh.6.45.

1611 marginal noteChap. 33.8. mic.7.18 acts 10.43.

Jeremiah 36:3
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It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:3 · retained source text

It may be that the house of Iudah will heare all the euil which I purpose to doe vnto them; that they may returne euery man from his euill way, that I may forgiue their iniquitie, and their sinne.

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
1 verse

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Historical English dictionary sources

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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