forgiveness

noun (forgiveness — uncountable)

«forgiveness» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Forgiveness is when you stop being angry with someone who hurt you and do not try to pay them back. tree →
Forgiveness is also the act of asking to be forgiven, as in "ask for forgiveness". tree →
(church) Christians believe God offers forgiveness of sins to people who are truly sorry. tree →

In the lessons

In stories forgiveness often ends a quarrel and lets friends start again; the reader sees a character grow. In ethics lessons pupils talk about whether you can forgive without forgetting, and whether forgiveness means the wrong did not matter (it does not). In church people pray for forgiveness, and the Lord's Prayer says "forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us". Phrases: ask for forgiveness, beg forgiveness, show forgiveness, forgiveness of sins.

Examples

She asked her brother for forgiveness after she broke his kite. tree →
Forgiveness takes courage when someone has really hurt you. tree →
The father ran out to meet his lost son with hugs and forgiveness. tree →
Christians pray for the forgiveness of their sins. tree →
Forgiveness doesn't mean pretending nothing happened. tree →
After the fight, the two boys shook hands as a sign of forgiveness. tree →
I'm sorry, and I hope for your forgiveness. tree →
The king begged forgiveness for his former fault, and requested him to revive his daughter. tree →

Note

Uncountable: no "a forgiveness", no plural. Verb forgive (forgave, forgiven). Spelling: forgive + ness, keep the e. Forgiving someone is not the same as trusting them again at once, and it does not cancel fair consequences.

In Jewish tradition

Here it is God pardoning sin and wrongdoing when people turn back to Him.

Interpretation. Tradition connects this to teshuvah (repentance) and to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, when God is asked to forgive.

Examples

For with Thee there is forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared. (Writings PSA.130.4, JPS 1917) tree →
To the Lord our God belong compassions and forgivenesses; for we have rebelled against Him; (Writings DAN.9.9, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «forgiveness» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«forgiveness» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «forgiveness» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«forgiveness» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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