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Forgiveness
To give completely, grant
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Proto-Indo-European*per- + *gʰebʰ-(PIE)
To give completely, grant
English 'forgive' from Old English 'forgiefan' — to give up a debt or claim
Hebrew (Tanakh)סְלִיחָה (selichah)(Hebrew)
To bear, carry away, pardon
From root ס-ל-ח. Also נָשָׂא (nasa) — to lift/carry away guilt. Central to Yom Kippur liturgy
Greek (New Testament)ἄφεσις (aphesis)(Greek)
To release, send away, let go
Literally 'sending away' — Jesus: 'Forgive and you will be forgiven' (Luke 6:37)
Arabic (Quran)مَغْفِرَة (maghfirah)(Arabic)
Forgiveness, concealment of sins
From root غ-ف-ر (to cover/conceal). Al-Ghafur (The Forgiving) is one of the 99 Names of Allah
Sanskrit (Vedas)क्षमा (kshama)(Sanskrit)