Bible Dictionary: Repentant

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Penitent; sorry for sin.

2. (a.) Expressing or showing sorrow for sin; as, repentant tears; repentant ashes.

3. (n.) One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent.

Strong's Hebrew

7725. shub -- to turn back, return
... 1), remade* (1), render (8), repaid (1), repay (5), repeatedly (2), repeats (1),
repel (1), repent (6), repent and turn away (2), repentant (1), repented (1 ...
/hebrew/7725.htm - 9k

Library

The Repentant Father.
... The Repentant Father. Not long ago a young man went home late. He had been
in the habit of going home late, and the father began ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/the repentant father.htm

Forgiveness of the Repentant Woman.
... A TOUR IN GALILEE FORGIVENESS OF THE REPENTANT WOMAN. And one of the Pharisees
desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered ...
//christianbookshelf.org/barton/his life/forgiveness of the repentant woman.htm

Man, Endued with Liberty, Superior to the Angels, Overcomes Even ...
... Chapter VIII."Man, Endued with Liberty, Superior to the Angels, Overcomes Even the
Angel Which Lured Him to His Fall, When Repentant and Resuming Obedience ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter viii man endued with liberty.htm

Examples from Scripture to Prove the Lord's Willingness to Pardon.
... all general monitions to repentance"under comminations, it is true; but He would
not utter comminations to one unrepentant if He did not forgive the repentant ...
/.../tertullian/on repentance/chapter viii examples from scripture to.htm

To those who are Altogether Reprobate, and Unrepentant, who ...
... What has been previously said of the lapsed, has been said of the repentant. ... What
has been previously said of the lapsed, has been said of the repentant. ...
/.../peter/the writings of peter of alexandria/canon iv to those who.htm

Ninth Sunday after Trinity Carnal Security and Its vices.
... But, as in the second epistle, seeing how his sternness has startled the Corinthians,
he modifies it to some extent, and deals tenderly with the repentant. ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/ninth sunday after trinity carnal.htm

Rhapsody
... It opens with scenic description of the drought; the rest is dialogue between
God, Repentant Israel, and the Prophet. The action ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/rhapsody 2.htm

Christ's Different Modes of Reply to those who Questioned his ...
... In some cases he stopped short after vividly exhibiting the mercy of God to all
truly repentant sinners; in others, he not only justified his own conduct, but ...
/.../section 142 christs different modes.htm

M. *John Taylor. A Penitential Hymn.
... M. *John Taylor. A Penitential Hymn. 1 God of mercy! God of love! Hear our sad,
repentant songs; Listen to Thy suppliant ones, Thou, to whom all grace belongs! ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/201 7s m john taylor.htm

The Parable of the Tares, by Bishop Latimer, Preached on the 7Th ...
... Those who die repentant and are sorry for their sins"who cry to God for mercy, are
ashamed of their wickedness, and believe with all their hearts that God ...
/.../knox/the pulpit of the reformation nos 1 2 and 3 /the parable of the tares.htm

Thesaurus

Repentant (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Penitent; sorry for sin. 2. (a.) Expressing or showing sorrow for sin;
as, repentant tears; repentant ashes. ...Repentant (3 Occurrences). ...
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Rejoicing (90 Occurrences)
... Luke 15:7 I tell you that in the same way there will be rejoicing in Heaven over
one repentant sinner--more rejoicing than over ninety-nine blameless persons ...
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Repented (49 Occurrences)

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Naboth (18 Occurrences)
... A temporary respite was given to Ahab because of a repentant mood (1 Kings
21:27-29); but later the blow fell, first upon himself in a conflict with Syria ( ...
/n/naboth.htm - 16k

Penitent (7 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite;
sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life. ...
/p/penitent.htm - 8k

Palm (49 Occurrences)
... In a beautiful metaphor God answers the repentant people of Jerusalem, who thought
Yahweh had forgotten and forsaken them: "Behold, I have graven thee upon the ...
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Best (252 Occurrences)
... 31); (2) of raiment (protos, "first"), "best robe" (Luke 15:22), of special
significance as expressing the Father's lavish love for the repentant and returning ...
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Blameless (81 Occurrences)
... Luke 15:7 I tell you that in the same way there will be rejoicing in Heaven over
one repentant sinner--more rejoicing than over ninety-nine blameless persons ...
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Lily (9 Occurrences)
... and in 50:8 we read of "lilies by the rivers of water." The beauty of the blossom
is implied in Hosea 14:5, where Yahweh promises that repentant Israel shall ...
/l/lily.htm - 15k

Anthropomorphism
... Because he has purged his conceptions of Deity after human pattern, and no longer
cares much to speak of God as a jealous or repentant or punitive Deity, as ...
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Bible Concordance

Repentant (3 Occurrences)

Luke 15:7 I tell you that in the same way there will be rejoicing in Heaven over one repentant sinner--more rejoicing than over ninety-nine blameless persons who have no need of repentance.
(WEY)

Luke 15:10 "I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one repentant sinner."
(WEY)

Isaiah 1:27 Upright acts will be the price of Zion's forgiveness, and by righteousness will men be living there.
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Repentant

Related Terms

Rejoicing (90 Occurrences)

Repented (49 Occurrences)

Naboth (18 Occurrences)

Penitent (7 Occurrences)

Palm (49 Occurrences)

Best (252 Occurrences)

Blameless (81 Occurrences)