KJV dictionary & concordance
Past tense and past participle of repent: changed the mind or purpose concerning what had been done or intended, often coupled with grief or sorrow.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 6:6
Complete exact-word concordance
And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieued him at his heart.
And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
And the LORD repented of the euill which he thought to doe vnto his people.
And when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
And when the LORD raised them vp Iudges, then the LORD was with the Iudge, and deliuered them out of the hand of their enemies, all the dayes of the Iudge (for it repented the LORD, because of their gronings by reason of them that oppressed them, and vexed them:)
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
And the children of Israel repented them for Beniamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day:
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
And the people repented them for Beniamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
And Samuel came no more to see Saul vntill the day of his death: neuerthelesse, Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king ouer Israel.
And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
And when the Angel stretched out his hand vpon Ierusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the euill, and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, It is ynough: stay now thine hand. And the Angel of the LORD was by the threshing place of Araunah the Iebusite.
1611 marginal note1.Sam. 15.11.
And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the Lord beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
And God sent an Angel vnto Ierusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the euill, and said to the Angel that destroyed, It is ynough, stay now thine hand. And the Angel of the LORD stood by the threshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite.
1611 marginal noteOr, Araunah. 2.sam. 24.18.
1611 marginal note2.Sam. 24.16.
And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
And hee remembred for them his couenant: and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
1611 marginal noteDeu.30.2
I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickednesse, saying, What haue I done? euery one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battell.
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Historical English dictionary sources
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.
