# acquit, acquitted # ## Definition: ## The term "acquit" means to formally declare someone to be not guilty of an unlawful or immoral behavior he was accused of. * This term is sometimes used in the Bible to talk about forgiving sinners. * Often the context is about wrongly acquitting people who are wicked and rebel against God. * This could be translated as "declare innocent" or "judge to be not guilty." (See also: [forgive](../kt/forgive.md), [guilt](../kt/guilt.md), [sin](../kt/sin.md)) ## Bible References: ## * [Deuteronomy 25:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/deu/25/01) * [Exodus 21:28-30](rc://en/tn/help/exo/21/28) * [Exodus 23:6-9](rc://en/tn/help/exo/23/06) * [Isaiah 05:22-23](rc://en/tn/help/isa/05/22) * [Job 10:12-14](rc://en/tn/help/job/10/12) ## Word Data:## * Strong's: H3444, H5352, H5355, H6403, H6663