Forgiveness in Hebrew is סְלִיחָה (slikhá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
forgiveness
/fəˈɡɪvnəs/ /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for forgiveness as a noun.
the action of forgiving
- סְלִיחָהסליחהslikháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word סְלִיחָה.
- Written with vowel points
- סְלִיחָה
- Written without vowel points
- סליחה
- Said
- slikhá
- Plural
- סְלִיחוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- forgiveness, forgiveness, pardon
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סליחה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with forgiveness.
These words come before and after forgiveness in the list.
These are the questions people ask about forgiveness in Hebrew.
How do you say forgiveness in Hebrew?
forgiveness in Hebrew is סְלִיחָה, said slikhá. Without vowel points it is written סליחה. Its plural is סְלִיחוֹת.
Is סליחה masculine or feminine?
The word סליחה is feminine.
What else does סליחה mean in English?
Besides forgiveness, סליחה can mean forgiveness, pardon.
How is forgiveness pronounced in English?
forgiveness is pronounced /fəˈɡɪvnəs/, /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry forgiveness 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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