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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, “O Lord, if it is true that I have found favor with you, then please travel with us. Yes, this is a stubborn and rebellious people, but please forgive our iniquity and our sins. Claim us as your own special possession.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:20 - just as he does with the bull offered as a sin offering for the high priest. Through this process, the priest will purify the people, making them right with the LORD,[fn] and they will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:26 - Then he must burn all the goat’s fat on the altar, just as he does with the peace offering. Through this process, the priest will purify the leader from his sin, making him right with the LORD, and he will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:31 - Then he must remove all the goat’s fat, just as he does with the fat of the peace offering. He will burn the fat on the altar, and it will be a pleasing aroma to the LORD. Through this process, the priest will purify the people, making them right with the LORD, and they will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:35 - Then he must remove all the sheep’s fat, just as he does with the fat of a sheep presented as a peace offering. He will burn the fat on the altar on top of the special gifts presented to the LORD. Through this process, the priest will purify the people from their sin, making them right with the LORD, and they will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:10 - The priest will then prepare the second bird as a burnt offering, following all the procedures that have been prescribed. Through this process the priest will purify you from your sin, making you right with the LORD, and you will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:13 - Through this process, the priest will purify those who are guilty of any of these sins, making them right with the LORD, and they will be forgiven. The rest of the flour will belong to the priest, just as with the grain offering.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:16 - You must make restitution for the sacred property you have harmed by paying for the loss, plus an additional 20 percent. When you give the payment to the priest, he will purify you with the ram sacrificed as a guilt offering, making you right with the LORD, and you will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:18 - For a guilt offering, you must bring to the priest your own ram with no defects, or you may buy one of equal value. Through this process the priest will purify you from your unintentional sin, making you right with the LORD, and you will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:7 - Through this process, the priest will purify you before the LORD, making you right with him,[fn] and you will be forgiven for any of these sins you have committed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:22 - The priest will then purify him[fn] before the LORD with the ram of the guilt offering, and the man’s sin will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:19 - In keeping with your magnificent, unfailing love, please pardon the sins of this people, just as you have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:20 - Then the LORD said, “I will pardon them as you have requested.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:25 - With it the priest will purify the whole community of Israel, making them right with the LORD,[fn] and they will be forgiven. For it was an unintentional sin, and they have corrected it with their offerings to the LORD—the special gift and the sin offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:26 - The whole community of Israel will be forgiven, including the foreigners living among you, for all the people were involved in the sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:28 - The priest will sacrifice it to purify[fn] the guilty person before the LORD, and that person will be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:5 - But if her father refuses to let her fulfill the vow or pledge on the day he hears of it, then all her vows and pledges will become invalid. The LORD will forgive her because her father would not let her fulfill them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:8 - But if her husband refuses to accept her vow or impulsive pledge on the day he hears of it, he nullifies her commitments, 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 refuses to accept it on the day he hears of it, her vow or pledge will be nullified, and the LORD will forgive her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:20 - The LORD will never pardon such people. Instead his anger and jealousy will burn against them. All the curses written in this book will come down on them, and the LORD will erase their names from under heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:30 - May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:34 - then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and return them to this land you gave their ancestors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:36 - then hear from heaven and forgive the sins of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them to follow the right path, and send rain on your land that you have given to your people as their special possession.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:39 - then hear from heaven where you live, and forgive. Give your people what their actions deserve, for you alone know each human heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:50 - Forgive your people who have sinned against you. Forgive all the offenses they have committed against you. Make their captors merciful to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:18 - However, may the LORD pardon me in this one thing: When my master the king goes into the temple of the god Rimmon to worship there and leans on my arm, may the LORD pardon me when I bow, too.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 24:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:4 - who had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood. The LORD would not forgive this.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:21 - May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, 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 return them to this land you gave to them and to their ancestors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:27 - then hear from heaven and forgive the sins of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them to follow the right path, and send rain on your land that you have given to your people as their special possession.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:30 - then hear from heaven where you live, and forgive. Give your people what their actions deserve, for you alone know each human heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:39

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:39 - then hear their prayers and their petitions from heaven where you live, and uphold their cause. Forgive your people who have sinned against you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:14 - Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:11 - For the honor of your name, O LORD,
forgive my many, many sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:3 - He forgives all my sins
and heals all my diseases.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 55:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:7 - Let the wicked change their ways
and banish the very thought of doing wrong.
Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on them.
Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:1 - “Run up and down every street in Jerusalem,” says the LORD.
“Look high and low; search throughout the city!
If you can find even one just and honest person,
I will not destroy the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:7 - “How can I pardon you?
For even your children have turned from me.
They have sworn by gods that are not gods at all!
I fed my people until they were full.
But they thanked me by committing adultery
and lining up at the brothels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:34 - And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You should know the LORD.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already,” says the LORD. “And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 33:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:8 - I will cleanse them of their sins against me and forgive all their sins of rebellion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:3 - Perhaps the people of Judah will repent when they hear again all the terrible things I have planned for them. Then I will be able to forgive their sins and wrongdoings.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:20 - In those days,” says the LORD,
“no sin will be found in Israel or in Judah,
for I will forgive the remnant I preserve.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:42 - “We have sinned and rebelled,
and you have not forgiven us.

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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 act! For your own sake, do not delay, O my God, for your people and your city bear your name.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:2 - In my vision the locusts ate every green plant in sight. Then I said, “O Sovereign LORD, please forgive us or we will not survive, for Israel[fn] is so small.”
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