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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forgive.

2. (a.) Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild; merciful; compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper.

Greek

2436. hileos -- propitious
... propitious. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: hileos Phonetic Spelling:
(hil'-eh-oce) Short Definition: propitious, forgiving Definition: propitious ...
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5483. charizomai -- to show favor, give freely
... Word Origin from charis Definition to show favor, give freely NASB Word Usage bestowed
(1), forgave (2), forgive (3), forgiven (4), forgiving (2), freely give ...
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3781. opheiletes -- a debtor
... For the , 3781 ("being a ") where Christ paid . He extends release to us, forgiving
the penalty for each time we His gift of life rather than it. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5546. callach -- ready to forgive, forgiving
... callach. 5546a . ready to forgive, forgiving. Transliteration: callach Phonetic
Spelling: (saw-lawkh') Short Definition: forgiving. placable, ready to forgive ...
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5546a. sallach -- ready to forgive, forgiving
... 5546, 5546a. sallach. 5546b . ready to forgive, forgiving. Transliteration:
sallach Short Definition: forgive. Word Origin from ...
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5375. nasa -- to lift, carry, take
... 1), exalt (2), exalted (9), exalting (2), favor* (1), fetch (1), forgave (2), forget
(1), forgive (8), forgiven (3), forgives (1), forgiving (2), found (3 ...
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Library

The Forgiving Spirit in Prayer
... PART III. SOME ASPECTS OF THE WAY OF PRAYER XXI. THE FORGIVING SPIRIT
IN PRAYER. "Lord, teach us to pray.""Luke 11:1. "When ye ...
/.../whyte/lord teach us to pray/xxi the forgiving spirit in.htm

Invitation. CM The Forgiving One.
... 104 Invitation. CM The Forgiving One. The Forgiving One. (232) What grace,
O Lord! and beauty shone Around thy steps below! What ...
/.../lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/104 invitation c m the forgiving.htm

Christ's Example in Forgiving.
... CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 251. " Christ's Example in Forgiving.
251. LM H. Ballou. Christ's Example in Forgiving. 1 ...
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Christ, by Forgiving Our Sins, Opened the Way to Our Home.
... Book I. Chapter 17."Christ, by Forgiving Our Sins, Opened the Way to Our
Home. 16. Further, when we are on the way, and that not ...
/.../on christian doctrine in four books /chapter 17 christ by forgiving our.htm

Fourteenth Lesson. When Ye Stand Praying, Forgive;'
... The first lesson taught here is that of a forgiving disposition. ... The deep
sure ground of answer to prayer is God's forgiving love. ...
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'Forgive us Our Debts'
... In a very real sense our forgiving is the condition of our being forgiven. ...
The possession of God's forgiveness will make us forgiving. ...
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Ephesians iv. 32 and v. 1, 2
... 32 and v. 1, 2. Ephesians iv.32 and v.1, 2 "And be ye kind one to another, tender
hearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you. ...
/.../homily xvii ephesians iv 32.htm

Luke x. The Latter Part of the 25Th Verse.
... Pain of Damnation, to relinquish, and forsake; and lastly, since there is so much
said in the Gospel of the peculiar Necessity of this forgiving Temper towards ...
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Unprofitable Servants.
... The duty of forgiving a repenting injurer is not modified by the frequency of his
sin; the form of the expression "seven times in a day," is manifestly ...
/.../arnot/the parables of our lord/xxvii unprofitable servants.htm

Israel Returning
... verses 1 to 3 the very essence of true return to God is set forth in the prayer
which Israel is exhorted to offer, while in verses 4 to 8 the forgiving love of ...
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Thesaurus

Forgiving (11 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild; merciful;
compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper. ...Forgiving (11 Occurrences). ...
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Forgiveness (124 Occurrences)
... (see JUSTIFICATION.). Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) The act of forgiving; the
state of being forgiven; as, the forgiveness of sin or of injuries. ...
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Lovingkindness (176 Occurrences)
... the English Revised Version "plenteous in mercy")"; (34:7) "keeping lovingkindness
(the English Revised Version "mercy") for thousands, forgiving iniquity and ...
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Visiting (10 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Exodus 34:7 keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and
disobedience and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the ...
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Unpunished (24 Occurrences)
... Exodus 34:7 keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience
and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the ...
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Forgave (13 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other,
just as God also in Christ forgave you. (WEB ASV RSV NIV). ...
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Rebellion (51 Occurrences)
... Exodus 34:7 keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience
and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the ...
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Mercy (467 Occurrences)
... oiktirmos, "pity," "compassion," occurs a few times, also oiktirmon, "pitiful,"
eleemon, "kind," "compassionate," twice; hileos, "forgiving," and anileos, "not ...
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Merciful (53 Occurrences)
... oiktirmos, "pity," "compassion," occurs a few times, also oiktirmon, "pitiful,"
eleemon, "kind," "compassionate," twice; hileos, "forgiving," and anileos, "not ...
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Clearing (11 Occurrences)
... Exodus 34:7 keeping mercy unto thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and
sin, but by no means clearing the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the ...
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Bible Concordance

Forgiving (11 Occurrences)

Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Colossians 3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

1 Timothy 6:11 But you, O man of God, must flee from these things; and strive for uprightness, godliness, good faith, love, fortitude, and a forgiving temper.
(WEY)

Titus 3:2 not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.
(WEY)

Exodus 34:7 keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children's children, on the third and on the fourth generation."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Numbers 14:18 'Yahweh is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.'
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 9:17 and refused to hearken, neither were mindful of Thy wonders that Thou didst among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage; but Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and forsookest them not.
(See NIV)

Psalms 86:5 For Thou, Lord, 'art' good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.
(YLT RSV NIV)

Psalms 99:8 Jehovah, our God, thou answeredst them: a forgiving God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
(DBY JPS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 103:3 Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,
(YLT)

Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God 'are' the mercies and the forgivenesses, for we have rebelled against Him,
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Forgiving Your Enemies

Related Terms

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Lovingkindness (176 Occurrences)