shrive

ʃraɪv
shrivenshrove
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Translation of shrive into Hebrew

Verb

1.

confession

intr.Dated
confess sins to receive forgiveness
intr.Dated
  • He went to shrive before the holy day.הוא הלך להתוודות לפני היום הקדוש.
2.

church rite

tr.Dated
listen to admission of sins, assign punishment, declare forgiveness
tr.Dated
לִשְׁמוֹעַ וִדוּי לְוַדּוֹת לַעֲרוֹךְ וִדוּי
  • Before Easter, the priest shrived the pilgrims and assigned each a penance.לפני חג הפסחא הכומר שמע את הווידוי של הצליינים והטיל על כל אחד מעשה כפרה.
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Synonyms and analogies of shrive in English

v.absolveatoneconfessMore synonyms

Examples of shrive in a sentence

  • The priest was ready to shrive the penitent sinner.
  • The bishop will shrive the prisoners before their execution.
  • Monks would shrive villagers who came seeking forgiveness.

Translations of "shrive" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
לִמְחוֹלv. - limkhol

The act to shrive requires a heart genuinely filled with remorse.

המעשה של למחול דורש לב מלא חרטה אמיתית.

The pastor promised to shrive any who sought forgiveness sincerely.

הכומר הבטיח למחול לכל מי שיבקש סליחה בכנות.

She felt a sense of relief after the bishop chose to shrive her.

היא חשה הקלה כאשר הבישוף בחר למחול לה.

He sought to shrive himself through confession and penance.

הוא ניסה למחול לעצמו דרך וידוי ותשובה.

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Other translations for shrive:

  • לְהַטִּיל תְּשׁוּבָה וּלְסַלֵּחַv.
  • לִשְׁמוֹעַ וִידּוּיv.
  • לְהִתְנַקּוֹתv.
  • הווידוי

shrive: Examples and translations in context

To shrive means to forgive someone who is truly repentant.

למחול פירושו לסלוח למי שמתחרט באמת.

Can you shrive a person if they do not repent with sincerity?

האם אתה יכול למחול לאדם אם הוא לא מתחרט בכנות?

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