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Lexicon :: Strong's H5545 - sālaḥ

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סָלַח
Transliteration
sālaḥ
Pronunciation
saw-lakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1505

Strong’s Definitions

סָלַח çâlach, saw-lakh'; a primitive root; to forgive:—forgive, pardon, spare.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x

The KJV translates Strong's H5545 in the following manner: forgive (19x), forgiven (13x), pardon (13x), spare (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x
The KJV translates Strong's H5545 in the following manner: forgive (19x), forgiven (13x), pardon (13x), spare (1x).

  1. to forgive, pardon

    1. (Qal) to forgive, pardon

    2. (Niphal) to be forgiven

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סָלַח çâlach, saw-lakh'; a primitive root; to forgive:—forgive, pardon, spare.
STRONGS H5545: Abbreviations
† [סָלַח] verb forgive, pardon (Targum סְלַת id., Late Hebrew סְלִיחָה forgiveness): —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular סָלַחְתָּ Exodus 34:9 + 9 times, סָלָ֑חְתָּ Lamentations 3:42 + 2 times; 1st person singular סָלַחְתִּי Numbers 14:20 + 2 times; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִסְלַח Numbers 30:6 + 4 times; 1st person singular אֶסְלַה Jeremiah 31:34 + 3 times + Jeremiah 5:7 Qr (Kt אֶסְלוֺהַ); Imperative סְלַח Numbers 14:19; Amos 7:2; סְלָ֑חָה Daniel 9:19; Infinitiveסְלֹתַ Deuteronomy 29:19; 2 Kings 24:4; סְלוֺתַ Isaiah 55:7; Participle active סֹלֵחַ Psalm 103:3; — forgive, pardon, always of God : absolute Numbers 14:20 (J), 1 Kings 8:30, 39 2 Chronicles 6:21, 30; 2 Kings 24:4; Isaiah 55:7; Amos 7:2; Lamentations 3:42; Daniel 9:19; with לְ of the sin Exodus 34:9; Numbers 14:19 (both J), Jeremiah 31:34; Jeremiah 33:8; Jeremiah 36:3; Psalm 25:11; Psalm 103:3; 1 Kings 8:34, 36 2 Chronicles 6:23, 27; 7:14; + לְ of sinner Deuteronomy 29:19; 1 Kings 8:50 2 Chronicles 6:39; 2 Kings 5:18 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 5:1, 7; Jeremiah 50:20, and in law, Numbers 30:6; Numbers 30:9; Numbers 30:13 (P).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִסְלַח with לְ technical term in code of P, it shall be forgiven him לוֺ Leviticus 4:26, 31, 35; Leviticus 5:10, 13, 16, 18; Leviticus 5:26; Leviticus 19:22; Numbers 15:28; them לַהֶם Leviticus 4:20; Numbers 15:25; לְכָלעֲֿדַת וגו׳ Numbers 15:26.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

34:9; 34:9

Leviticus

4:20; 4:26; 4:31; 4:35; 5:10; 5:13; 5:16; 5:18; 19:22

Numbers

14:19; 14:19; 14:20; 14:20; 15:25; 15:26; 15:28; 30:6; 30:6; 30:9; 30:13

Deuteronomy

29:19; 29:19

1 Kings

8:30; 8:34; 8:36; 8:39; 8:50

2 Kings

5:18; 24:4; 24:4

2 Chronicles

6:21; 6:23; 6:27; 6:30; 6:39; 7:14

Psalms

25:11; 103:3; 103:3

Isaiah

55:7; 55:7

Jeremiah

5:1; 5:7; 5:7; 31:34; 31:34; 33:8; 36:3; 50:20

Lamentations

3:42; 3:42

Daniel

9:19; 9:19

Amos

7:2; 7:2

H5545

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5545 matches the Hebrew סָלַח (sālaḥ),
which occurs 48 times in 45 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:9 - And he said, “If now I have found favor and lovingkindness in Your sight, O Lord, let the Lord, please, go in our midst, though it is a stiff-necked (stubborn, rebellious) people, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your possession.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:20 - ‘He shall also do with the bull just as he did with the bull of the sin offering; that is what he shall do with this. So the priest shall make atonement for [the sin of] the people, and they will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:26 - ‘And he shall offer all its fat up in smoke on the altar like the fat from the sacrifice of peace offerings; so the priest shall make atonement for him in regard to his sin, and he will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:31 - ‘Then he shall remove all its fat, just as the fat was removed from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar as a sweet and soothing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest shall make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:35 - ‘Then he shall remove all its fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of the peace offerings, and the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar, on the offerings by fire to the LORD. In this way the priest shall make atonement for him in regard to the sin which he has committed, and he will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:10 - ‘The second [bird] he shall prepare as a burnt offering, according to the ordinance. So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for the sin which he has committed, and it will be forgiven him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:13 - ‘In this way the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin which he has committed in one of these things, and it will be forgiven him; then the rest shall be for the priest, like the grain offering.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:16 - “He shall make restitution for the sin which he has committed against the holy thing, and shall add a fifth [of the ram’s value] to it, and give it to the priest. The priest shall then make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering, and he shall be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:18 - “He is then to bring to the priest a ram without blemish from the flock, according to your valuation, for a guilt offering. In this way the priest shall make atonement for him regarding the error which he committed unintentionally and did not know it, and he shall be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:7 - “The priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD, and he will be forgiven for any one of the things which he may have done to incur guilt.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:22 - ‘The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering before the LORD for his sin which he has committed; and he shall be forgiven for his sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:19 - “Please pardon the wickedness and guilt of these people according to the greatness of Your lovingkindness, just as You have forgiven these people, from Egypt even until now.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:20 -

So the LORD said, “I have pardoned them according to your word;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:25 - ‘Then the priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and they will be forgiven, for it was an error and they have brought their offering, an offering by fire to the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their error.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:26 - ‘So all the congregation of the Israelites will be forgiven as well as the stranger who lives among them as a resident alien, because all the people were involved in the error.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:28 - ‘The priest shall make atonement before the LORD for the person who commits an error when he sins unintentionally, making atonement for him so that he may be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:5 - “But if her father disapproves of her [making her vow] on the day that he hears about it, none of her vows or her pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand; and the LORD will forgive her because her father has disapproved of her [making the vow].

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:8 - “But if her husband disapproves of her [making her vow or pledge] on the day that he hears of it, then he shall annul her vow which she is under and the rash statement of her lips by which she bound herself; and the LORD will forgive her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:12 - “But if her husband absolutely annuls them on the day he heard them, then whatever proceeds from her lips concerning her vows or concerning her pledge shall not stand. Her husband has annulled them, and the LORD will forgive her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:20 - the LORD will not be willing to forgive him, but then the anger of the LORD and His [fn]jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse which is written in this book will rest on him; the LORD will blot out his name from under heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:30 - “Listen to the prayer of Your servant and of Your people Israel which they pray toward this place. Hear in heaven, Your dwelling place; hear and forgive.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:34 - then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:36 - then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants and of Your people Israel; indeed, teach them the good way in which they should walk (live). And send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:39 - then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive and act and give to each according to his ways, whose heart (mind) You know, for You and You alone know the hearts of all the children of men,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:50 - and forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions which they have committed against You, and make them objects of compassion before their captors, that they will be merciful to them

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:18 - “In this matter may the LORD pardon your servant: when my master [the king] goes into the house of [his god] Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand and I bow in the house of Rimmon, when I bow down in the house of Rimmon, may the LORD pardon your servant in this matter [of attending the king when he worships].”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 24:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:4 - and also for the innocent blood that he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the LORD would not pardon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:21 - “So listen to the requests of Your servant and Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from Your dwelling place, from heaven; and when You hear, forgive.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:25 - then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which You gave to them and to their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:27 - then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants and Your people Israel, indeed, teach them the good way in which they should walk. And send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:30 - then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each [fn]in accordance with all his ways, whose heart You know; for You alone know the hearts of the sons of men,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:39

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:39 - then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, their prayer and requests, and maintain their cause and do justice and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:14 - and My people, who are called by My Name, humble themselves, and pray and seek (crave, require as a necessity) My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear [them] from heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:11 -

For Your name’s sake, O LORD,

Pardon my wickedness and my guilt, for they are great.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:3 -

Who forgives all your sins,

Who heals all your diseases;

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 55:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:7 -

Let the wicked leave (behind) his way

And the unrighteous man his thoughts;

And let him return to the LORD,

And He will have compassion (mercy) on him,

And to our God,

For He will abundantly pardon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:1 -

“Roam back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem,

And look now and take note.

And look in her open squares

To see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom],

One who is just, who [has integrity and moral courage and] seeks truth (faithfulness);

Then I will pardon Jerusalem—[for the sake of one uncompromisingly righteous person].

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:7 -

“Why should I [overlook these offenses and] forgive you?

Your children have abandoned (rejected) Me

And sworn [their oaths] by those who are not gods.

When I had fed them until they were full [and bound them to Me by a promise],

They committed [spiritual] adultery,

Assembling in troops at the houses of prostitutes (idols).

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:34 - “And each man will no longer teach his neighbor and his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for they will all know Me [through personal experience], from the least of them to the greatest,” says the LORD. “For I will forgive their wickedness, and I will no longer remember their sin.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 33:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:8 - ‘I will cleanse them from all their wickedness (guilt) by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon (forgive) all their sins by which they rebelled against Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:3 - “It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster which I plan to bring on them, so that each one will turn from his evil way, that I may forgive their wickedness and their sin.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:20 - ‘In those days and at that time,’ says the LORD, ‘a search will be made for the wickedness of Israel, but there will be none and for the sins of Judah, but none will be found, for I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:42 -

We have transgressed and rebelled,

You have not pardoned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:19 - “O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! Do not delay, for Your own sake, O my God, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:2 - And when the locusts had finished eating the plants of the land, then I said,

“O Lord GOD, please forgive!

How can Jacob stand,

For he is so small [that he cannot endure this]?”

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