Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. i.) To become less rigid; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.
2. (v. i.) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.
3. (v. t.) To slacken; to abate.
4. (v. t.) To soften; to dissolve.
5. (v. t.) To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
6. (n.) Stay; stop; delay.
Strong's Hebrew
5162. nacham -- to be sorry, console oneself... comforts (2), console (3), consolers (1), consoling (1), give rest (1), have compassion
(2), moved to pity (1), regret (1), regretted (1),
relent (5), relented
... /hebrew/5162.htm - 6k 6544a. para -- let go, let alone
... 1), draw the away (1), get out of control (1), go loose (1), lack of restraint
(1), let (1), neglect (1), neglected (1), neglects (2), relent (1), uncover (2 ...
/hebrew/6544a.htm - 5k
Library
From Megiddo to Carchemish, 608-605.
... I have charged thee to speak to them; keep back not a word.3. Peradventure they
will hearken and turn every man from his evil way, and I shall relent of the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/1 from megiddo to carchemish.htm
Israel and Britain. A Note of Warning
... their ears also seemed to be stopped, for they heard his words and did not understand
them; and their hearts also were heavy, for they did not relent under the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 31 1885/israel and britain a note.htm
Repentance
... Some have a tender affection, arising from their constitution, whereby they
are apt to weep and relent when they see any object of pity. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/the ten commandments/4 2 repentance.htm
A Solemn Embassy
... them that, if they will but surrender and yield to their lawful king, he will pardon
every one of them, even the very vilest of them will relent." Then, saith ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/a solemn embassy.htm
The Pilgrim
... One here will constant be, Come wind, come weather; There's no discouragement Shall
make him once relent His first-avow'd intent To be a Pilgrim. ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the pilgrim.htm
The Good that I Would I do Not. Rom 7
... And frights my soul away. I would but can't repent. Though I endeavor oft; This
stony heart can ne'er relent. Till JESUS make it soft. I would but cannot love,. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 126 the good that.htm
Saint John Baptist
... Who listen'd to his voice, obey'd his cry? Only the echoes, which he made
relent,. Rung from their marble caves, 'Repent, repent!'. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/xxxiii saint john baptist.htm
A. Lord Tennyson
... ye cannot enter now. No light had we: for that we do repent; And learning this,
the Bridegroom will relent. Too late, too late! ye cannot enter now. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/ccccxix a lord tennyson.htm
Septuagesima 117. He who Would Valiant Be
... Let him in constancy. Follow the Master. There's no discouragement. Shall make him
once relent. His first avowed intent. To be a pilgrim. Who so beset him round ...
/.../septuagesima 117 he who would.htm
Forgiveness.
... every day? 4 And shall not wrath relent, Touched by that humble strain,
My brother crying, "I repent, Nor will offend again?". 5 ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/adams/hymns for christian devotion/823 forgiveness.htm
Thesaurus
Relent (15 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Relent (15 Occurrences).
... (See NIV). Psalms 7:12 If a man
doesn't
relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
.../r/relent.htm - 11kRelented (9 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Relent. Multi-Version Concordance
Relented (9 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 24:16 When the angel ...
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Releasing (3 Occurrences)
/r/releasing.htm - 7k
Relents (2 Occurrences)
... I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful,
slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing ...
/r/relents.htm - 7k
Sharpen (8 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS RSV NIV). Psalms 7:12 If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his
sword; he has bent and strung his bow. (WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV). ...
/s/sharpen.htm - 9k
String (12 Occurrences)
... wine. (See NIV). Psalms 7:12 If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his
sword; he has bent and strung his bow. (See NIV). Psalms ...
/s/string.htm - 11k
Strung (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Strung (3 Occurrences). Psalms 7:12 If a man doesn't relent,
he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow. (WEB RSV). ...
/s/strung.htm - 7k
Sorry (27 Occurrences)
... I will be sorry for my sin. (WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT RSV). Psalms 90:13 Relent,
Yahweh! How long? Have compassion on your servants! (See NAS). ...
/s/sorry.htm - 14k
Abounding (28 Occurrences)
... I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful,
slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing ...
/a/abounding.htm - 14k
Wasn't (35 Occurrences)
... I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful,
slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing ...
/w/wasn't.htm - 16k
Resources
Does God change His mind? | GotQuestions.orgWhat is the meaning of sackcloth and ashes? | GotQuestions.orgWhat does it mean to stand in the gap (Ezekiel 22:30)? | GotQuestions.orgRelent: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.comBible Concordance •
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