No Matter How You Say It: Forgiveness
Forgive comes from the Old English forgiefan. It was a compound word combining the prefix meaning “up” or “away” with the word meaning “to give”. Can you see how forgive is giving up a claim against someone?
Sign Language
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Can you see how forgiveness brushes away a hurt? For bitter, there are two signs. One for bitter as in taste and the other is resentment. The taste is one jab at your chin. Resentment is multiple jabs at your chin. Can you see how resentment hurts yourself?
Forgiveness Idioms
Forgive and Forget
Water under the Bridge
Turn the other cheek
Bury the Hatchet
Hold a grudge
Got a chip on his shoulder
From Quizlet
In Other Languages
Spanish – perdón
French – le pardon
German – Vergebung
Italian – perdono
Swedish – förlåtelse
Basque – barkamena
Portugese – perdão