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    H5545
    Hebrew

    salach — to forgive, pardon

    Used only of God — He alone truly pardons (Psalm 86:5).

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    Forgiveness

    Forgiveness in Scripture is the release of a debt — sin let go, carried away, blotted out. The Hebrew pictures God lifting guilt off the sinner; the Greek pictures Him sending it away. Every KJV verse on forgiveness sits on these two pictures.

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