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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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Matthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:12 · retained source text

And forgiue vs our debts, as we forgiue our debters.

Matthew 6:14
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 6:14 · retained source text

For, if yee forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly father will also forgiue you.

1611 marginal noteMarke 11.25.

Matthew 6:15
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:15 · retained source text

But, if yee forgiue not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgiue your trespasses.

Matthew 9:6
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:6 · retained source text

But that yee may know that the sonne of man hath power on earth to forgiue sinnes, (Then saith hee to the sicke of the palsie) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe vnto thine house.

Matthew 18:21
¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 18:21 · retained source text

¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sinne against mee, and I forgiue him? till seuen times?

1611 marginal noteLuke 17.4.

Matthew 18:35
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 18:35 · retained source text

So likewise shall my heauenly Father doe also vnto you, if yee from your hearts forgiue not euery one his brother their trespasses.

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Historical definitions

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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