KJV dictionary & concordance

repented

Meaning of “repented”

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

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

32 occurrences32 verses15 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 6:6

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1 Chronicles 21:15

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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.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 21:15 · retained source text

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.

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Where “repented” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse Exodus1 occurrence
1 verse Judges3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms1 occurrence
1 verse Jeremiah4 occurrences
4 verses Amos2 occurrences
2 verses Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew6 occurrences
6 verses Luke2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses Revelation5 occurrences
5 verses

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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.

volume 2, leaf 460, column 2 (main dictionary)