What does סָלַח · ἱλάσκομαι mean in the Bible?
סָלַח · ἱλάσκομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to forgive or grant pardon".
Hebrew · H5545, G2433
סָלַח
To forgive · to propitiate
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סָלַחH5545to forgive
Pronunciationsālaḥ
Divine prerogative of releasing guilt and restoring relationship; fundamentally God's sovereign act toward covenant people
Open lexicon entry →ἱλάσκομαιG2433to propitiate
Pronunciationhiláskomai
To expiate sin and make God propitious; shifts from appeasing anger to removing defilement.
Open lexicon entry →What does סָלַח (salach) mean in the Bible?
סָלַח · ἱλάσκομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to forgive or grant pardon".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5545, G2433?
H5545, G2433 is connected to 48 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to forgive or grant pardon
Source Gloss
to forgive or grant pardon
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms14
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense14×
Imperfect2Kgs 5:18 · Num 30:6 · Num 30:9 · Num 30:13 · Jer 5:7 · Jer 31:34 · Jer 50:208×
Sequential imperfectAmos 7:2 · Num 14:192×
PerfectLam 3:42 · Num 14:202×
Jussive2Kgs 5:181×
Infinitive constructDeut 29:191×
Word Origins
סָלַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.