# \*slḥ: 'to forgive, pardon'

> Proto-Semitic *slḥ, 'to forgive, pardon': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*slḥ |
| Meaning | 'to forgive, pardon' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | slḥ (HALOT 757) | HALOT 757 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | slḥ (HALOT 757) | HALOT 757 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | slḥ: Ya-as-la-a\[ḫ-\] (Huffmon APNM 246) | Huffmon APNM 246 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 757: ? Ug. slḥ npš; Arb. slḫ 'to strip off'; SyrArb. 'to impose a ransom'; Akk. salāḫu 'to sprinkle'; ? Eth. zalḥa 'to draw water'.

## Linked from

- [S](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/s/index.md>)

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