Selichah סְלִיחָה
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| סְלִיחָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | selichah |
| Strong's number | H5547 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | forgiveness |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Nehemiah (1) |
Selichah (Hebrew סְלִיחָה, Strong's H5547) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “forgiveness”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
forgiveness
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | pardon (1), forgiveness (1), forgivenesses (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | are a forgiving (1), there is forgiveness (1), forgiveness (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Selichah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 9:17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.
Psalms
- Psalm 130:4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
Daniel
- Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).