Micah 7:18
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”
חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
פֶּשַׁע
transgression
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פֶּשַׁע
Transgression, rebellion. Pesha. Wilful rebellion against God. Not just a mistake but a deliberate crossing of a known boundary. God forgives even this completely.
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עָבַר
Pass over
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עָבַר
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
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סָלַח
Pardon
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סָלַח
To forgive, to pardon. Salach. God alone forgives sin. There is forgiveness with You. His forgiveness is complete and unconditional for those who come to Him.
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חָזַק
he keeps hold of
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חָזַק
To be strong, to strengthen. Chazaq. Wait on the LORD. Be strong. Let your heart take courage. God calls the weary to renewed strength through waiting.
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עָוֺן
Iniquity
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עָוֺן
Iniquity, guilt, punishment. Avon. He forgives all your iniquity. God does not just forgive the act. He removes the guilt and the punishment.
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מִי
who?
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מִי
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
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נַחֲלָה
inheritance/ his
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נַחֲלָה
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
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נָשָׂא
who forgives
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נָשָׂא
To lift up, to bear, to forgive. Nasa. God lifts the weight of guilt. He carries what we cannot carry.
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כְּמוֹ
like/ you
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כְּמוֹ
a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, so
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חָפֵץ
is one desirous of
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חָפֵץ
pleased with
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