Strong's Hebrew: 5547. סְלִיחָה (selichah) -- Forgiveness, Pardon

Strong's Lexicon

selichah: Forgiveness, Pardon

Original Word: סְלִיחָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: cliychah
Pronunciation: seh-lee-KHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (sel-ee-khaw')
Definition: Forgiveness, Pardon
Meaning: pardon

Word Origin: Derived from the root סָלַח (salach), which means "to forgive" or "to pardon."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G859 (aphesis) - often translated as "forgiveness" or "remission."

- G5485 (charis) - while primarily meaning "grace," it is sometimes associated with the concept of forgiveness.

Usage: The term "selichah" refers to the act of forgiving or pardoning an offense. It is often used in the context of divine forgiveness, where God grants pardon to individuals or the nation of Israel for their sins. The concept of selichah emphasizes the merciful and compassionate nature of God, who is willing to forgive those who repent and seek His grace.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of forgiveness was deeply rooted in the covenant relationship between God and His people. The Israelites understood that their sins separated them from God, and they relied on His mercy for restoration. The practice of seeking forgiveness was integral to their religious life, especially during significant times such as Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, when the high priest would make atonement for the sins of the people. The idea of selichah also permeates Jewish liturgical traditions, where prayers for forgiveness are recited, particularly during the High Holy Days.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from salach
Definition
forgiveness
NASB Translation
forgiveness (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סְלִיחָה noun feminine forgiveness (late; on formative see Kö^{ii. 1, 197}); — ׳ס Psalm 130:4; plural abstract intensive abundant forgiveness, סְלִיחוֺת Nehemiah 9:17, סְלִחוֺת Daniel 9:9.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

forgiveness, pardon

From calach; pardon -- forgiveness, pardon.

see HEBREW calach

Forms and Transliterations

הַסְּלִיחָ֑ה הסליחה וְהַסְּלִח֑וֹת והסלחות סְלִיח֜וֹת סליחות has·sə·lî·ḥāh hasseliChah hassəlîḥāh sə·lî·ḥō·wṯ seliChot səlîḥōwṯ vehasseliChot wə·has·sə·li·ḥō·wṯ wəhassəliḥōwṯ

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Englishman's Concordance

Nehemiah 9:17
HEB: וְאַתָּה֩ אֱל֨וֹהַּ סְלִיח֜וֹת חַנּ֧וּן וְרַח֛וּם
NAS: But You are a God of forgiveness, Gracious
KJV: but thou [art] a God ready to pardon, gracious
INT: you God of forgiveness Gracious and compassionate

Psalm 130:4
HEB: כִּֽי־ עִמְּךָ֥ הַסְּלִיחָ֑ה לְ֝מַ֗עַן תִּוָּרֵֽא׃
NAS: But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared.
KJV: But [there is] forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
INT: for there is forgiveness that you may be feared

Daniel 9:9
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הָרַחֲמִ֖ים וְהַסְּלִח֑וֹת כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְנוּ
NAS: [belong] compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled
KJV: [belong] mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled
INT: our God compassion and forgiveness for have rebelled