Repentence

Repentance

Definitions

Old Testament (Hebrew)

Niphal

• to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted
  to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion
  to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent
  to comfort oneself, be comforted
  to comfort oneself, ease oneself
  

Piel

• to comfort, console

Pual

• to be comforted, be consoled
  (Hithpael) to be sorry, have compassion
  to rue, repent of
  to comfort oneself, be comforted

New Testament (Greek)

• to change one's mind, i.e. to repent
  to change one's mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins