124 occurrences in 12 translations

'Innocent' in the Bible

And I have declared their blood innocent, That I did not declare innocent, And Jehovah is dwelling in Zion!

This is what the Lord says: "Because Israel has committed three covenant transgressions -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They sold the innocent for silver, the needy for a pair of sandals.

Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.

For this reason the law lacks power, and justice is never carried out. Indeed, the wicked intimidate the innocent. For this reason justice is perverted.

And he saith unto me, 'This is the execration that is going forth over the face of all the land, for every one who is stealing, on the one side, according to it, hath been declared innocent, and every one who hath sworn, on the other side, according to it, hath been declared innocent.

Or haven’t you read in the Law that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?

that all the innocent blood shed upon earth may come on you, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah the son of Berechiah whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the altar.

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today."

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of everyone’s blood,

After they had interrogated me, they were ready to release me because I was not guilty of any offense deserving death.

The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, yet innocent about what is evil.

See what great earnestness godly sorrow has produced in you! How ready you are to clear yourselves, how indignant, how alarmed, how full of longing and enthusiasm, how eager to seek justice! In every way you have demonstrated that you are innocent in this matter.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
חנּם 
Chinnam 
Usage: 32

חף 
Chaph 
Usage: 1

נקה 
Naqah 
Usage: 44

נקיא נקי 
Naqiy 
Usage: 43

ἄθωος 
Athoos 
Usage: 2

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