Words the Bible translates as forgive
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- nasaנָשָׂאto forgive: to lift guilt off a person so it no longer rests on them
+3 more meanings
- to lift or raise something up: to take it from where it rests and hold it higher
- to carry or bear a load: to hold up what has been lifted and move it
- to bear guilt or its punishment: to carry the weight of a wrong
- aphiēmiἀφίημιto forgive: to cancel what is owed, whether a debt or a sin, so it is no longer charged against the person
+2 more meanings
- to let go: to release your hold so a person or thing departs, stays behind, or is left where it is
- to let, allow, or leave alone: to permit something rather than stop or hinder it
- kasahכָּסָהto cover: to spread or lay something over a thing so that it is no longer bare or exposed
- salaḥסָלַחto forgive: for God to pardon sin and release the offender from its guilt
- charizōχαρίζωto give, grant, or forgive freely as an act of grace, expecting nothing in return
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