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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.

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32 occurrences32 verses15 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 6:6

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Jonah 3:10
¶ And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
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1611 witness · Jonah 3:10 · retained source text

¶ And God saw their workes, that they turned from their euill way, and God repented of the euill that hee had sayd, that he would doe vnto them, and he did it not.

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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.

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