KJV dictionary & concordance
To pardon an offence, remit a debt, or release from the penalty or resentment connected with it.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 50:17
Complete exact-word concordance
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
And forgiue vs our sinnes: for we also forgiue euery one that is indebted to vs. And lead vs not into temptation, but deliuer vs from euill.
¶ Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
¶ Take heed to your selues: If thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgiue him.
1611 marginal noteMat. 18.21.
And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
And if hee trespasse against thee seuen times in a day, and seuen times in a day turne againe to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgiue him.
¶ Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
¶ Then said Iesus, Father, forgiue them, for they know not what they doe: And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
So that contrarywise, yee ought rather to forgiue him, and comfort him, lest perhaps, such a one should be swallowed vp with ouermuch sorrow.
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;
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.
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
For what is it wherein yee were inferior to other Churches, except it bee that I my selfe was not burthensome to you? forgiue me this wrong.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If we confesse our sinnes, hee is faithfull, & iust to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousnesse.
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Historical English dictionary sources
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.
