Forgive in Hebrew is סָלַח (salákh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
סָלַח
salákh
verb
In English
forgive
/fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/ /fɔː(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for forgive as a verb.
(''transitive'') to pardon
- סָלַחסלחsalákh
This is more about the Hebrew word סָלַח.
- Written with vowel points
- סָלַח
- Written without vowel points
- סלח
- Said
- salákh
- Its meanings in English
- forgive, to forgive, to excuse
These English words share a Hebrew word with forgive.
These words come before and after forgive in the list.
These are the questions people ask about forgive in Hebrew.
How do you say forgive in Hebrew?
forgive in Hebrew is סָלַח, said salákh. Without vowel points it is written סלח.
What else does סלח mean in English?
Besides forgive, סלח can mean to forgive and to excuse.
How is forgive pronounced in English?
forgive is pronounced /fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/, /fɔː(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry forgive and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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