Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 42:6 · retained source text
Wherefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.
KJV dictionary & concordance
repent
Meaning of “repent”
To change one's mind or purpose concerning what has been done or intended, often coupled with grief or sorrow.
Definition sources
Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
46 occurrences43 verses18 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 13:17
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Every verse containing “repent”
Complete reference index — all 43 verses
Exodus 13:17Exodus 32:12Numbers 23:19Deuteronomy 32:361 Samuel 15:291 Kings 8:47Job 42:6Psalms 90:13Psalms 110:4Psalms 135:14Jeremiah 4:28Jeremiah 18:8Jeremiah 18:10Jeremiah 26:3Jeremiah 26:13Jeremiah 42:10Ezekiel 14:6Ezekiel 18:30Ezekiel 24:14Joel 2:14Jonah 3:9Matthew 3:2Matthew 4:17Mark 1:15Mark 6:12Luke 13:3Luke 13:5Luke 16:30Luke 17:3Luke 17:4Acts 2:38Acts 3:19Acts 8:22Acts 17:30Acts 26:202 Corinthians 7:8Hebrews 7:21Revelation 2:5Revelation 2:16Revelation 2:21Revelation 2:22Revelation 3:3Revelation 3:19
Where “repent” appears
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Exodus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesActs5 occurrences
5 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation7 occurrences
6 verses
2 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesActs5 occurrences
5 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation7 occurrences
6 verses
Source order
Definition evidence
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Genesis 6:6
And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To feel pain, sorrow or regret for something done or spoken; ... To change the mind in consequence of the inconvenience or injury done by past conduct; ... Applied to the Supreme Being, to change the course of providential dealings.