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forgiven

Meaning of “forgiven”

Pardoned or released from an offence, debt, or its penalty.

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42 occurrences38 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 4:20

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Matthew 9:2
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And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 9:2 · retained source text

And behold, they brought to him a man sicke of the palsie, lying on a bed: and Iesus seeing their faith, said vnto the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good cheere, thy sinnes be forgiuen thee.

1611 marginal noteMarke 2.3. luke 5.18.

Matthew 9:5
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For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:5 · retained source text

For whether is easier to say, Thy sinnes be forgiuen thee: or to say, Arise, and walke?

Matthew 12:31
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¶ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:31 · retained source text

¶ Wherefore I say vnto you, All maner of sinne and blasphemie shall be forgiuen vnto men: but the blasphemie against the holy Ghost, shall not bee forgiuen vnto men.

1611 marginal noteMar. 3.28. luke 12.10. 1.iohn 5.16.

Matthew 12:32
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And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:32 · retained source text

And whosoeuer speaketh a word against the sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but whosoeuer speaketh against the holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Complete reference index — all 38 verses
Leviticus 4:20Leviticus 4:26Leviticus 4:31Leviticus 4:35Leviticus 5:10Leviticus 5:13Leviticus 5:16Leviticus 5:18Leviticus 6:7Leviticus 19:22Numbers 14:19Numbers 15:25Numbers 15:26Numbers 15:28Deuteronomy 21:8Psalms 32:1Psalms 85:2Isaiah 33:24Matthew 9:2Matthew 9:5Matthew 12:31Matthew 12:32Mark 2:5Mark 2:9Mark 3:28Mark 4:12Luke 5:20Luke 5:23Luke 6:37Luke 7:47Luke 7:48Luke 12:10Acts 8:22Romans 4:7Ephesians 4:32Colossians 2:13James 5:151 John 2:12

Where “forgiven” appears

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Leviticus10 occurrences
10 versesNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew6 occurrences
4 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke8 occurrences
6 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
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