Strong's Lexicon

H5545

H5545 — סָלַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewcalachverbOccurrences: 47TWOT: 1505

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5545
Word:סָלַח
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:47
Transliteration:calach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:saw-lakh'
Meaning:1. to forgive
KJV Renderings:forgive, pardon, spare.

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[סָלַח] verb forgive, pardon ( ᵑ7 סְלַת id., Late Hebrew סְלִיחָה forgiveness): —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular סָלַחְתָּ Exod 34:9 + 9 t., סָלָ֑חְתָּ Lam 3:42 + 2 t.; 1 singular סָלַחְתִּי Num 14:20 + 2 t.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִסְלַח Num 30:6 + 4 t.; 1 singular אֶסְלַה Jer 31:34 + 3 t. + Jer 5:7 Qr ( Kt אֶסְלוֺהַ); Imperative סְלַח Num 14:19; Amos 7:2 סְלָ֑חָה Dan 9:19 Infinitive סְלֹתַ Deut 29:19; 2Kgs 24:4 סְלוֺתַ Isa 55:7 Participle active סֹלֵחַ Ps 103:3 — forgive, pardon, always of God: absolute Num 14:20 ( J ), 1Kgs 8:30 ; 1Kgs 8:39 = 2Chr 6:21; 2Chr 6:30; 2Kgs 24:4; Isa 55:7; Amos 7:2; Lam 3:42; Dan 9:19 with לְ of the sin Exod 34:9; Num 14:19 (both J ), Jer 31:34; Jer 33:8; Jer 36:3 ; Ps 25:11 ; Ps 103:3 ; 1Kgs 8:34 ; 1Kgs 8:36 = 2Chr 6:23; 2Chr 6:27; 2Chr 7:14 + לְ of sinner Deut 29:19; 1Kgs 8:50 = 2Chr 6:39; 2Kgs 5:18 (twice in verse); Jer 5:1; Jer 5:7; Jer 50:20, and in law, Num 30:6; Num 30:9; Num 30:13 ( P ).
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִסְלַח with לְ technical term in code of P , it shall be forgiven him לוֺ Lev 4:26; Lev 4:31; Lev 4:35; Lev 5:10; Lev 5:13; Lev 5:16; Lev 5:18; Lev 5:26; Lev 19:22; Num 15:28 them לַהֶם Lev 4:20; Num 15:25 ׳ לְכָלעֲֿדַת וגו Num 15:26.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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