10 occurrences

'Sorry' in the Bible

The Lord said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them.”

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeFlood, TheAnimals, religious role ofAirThe DelugeDestruction Of All CreaturesGod KillingBoth Men And Animals KilledGod Killing All PeopleMan's Relationship With His CreatorRegretting

And the sons of Israel were sorry for their brother Benjamin and said, “One tribe is cut off from Israel today.

Verse ConceptsUnhappinessBereavementNo One To Be Found

And the people were sorry for Benjamin because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

Verse ConceptsRegretting

For all of you have conspired against me so that there is no one who discloses to me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in ambush, as it is this day.”

Verse ConceptsTreatyAllegiancesAmbushThose Who Did Not TellPeople Without Mercy

And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it; but as he was about to destroy it, the Lord saw and was sorry over the calamity, and said to the destroying angel, “It is enough; now relax your hand.” And the angel of the Lord was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Verse ConceptsRegretDestruction Of JerusalemNatural Disasters

“I have heard many such things;Sorry comforters are you all.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofSensitivityNo Comfort

Do return, O Lord; how long will it be?And be sorry for Your servants.

Verse ConceptsBefore God ActsBe Merciful!

I will dash them against each other, both the fathers and the sons together,” declares the Lord. “I will not show pity nor be sorry nor have compassion so as not to destroy them.”’”

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toGod Beating PeopleGod Without Mercy

I, the Lord, have spoken; it is coming and I will act. I will not relent, and I will not pity and I will not be sorry; according to your ways and according to your deeds I will judge you,” declares the Lord God.’”

Verse ConceptsActionsMan's WaysHesitationMind, Of GodGod Without MercyRepaid For Deeds

Bible Theasaurus

Dismal (2 instances)
Distressing (22 instances)
Dreary (1 instance)
Gloomy (18 instances)
Good-For-Nothing (2 instances)
Lamentable (1 instance)
Pitiful (6 instances)
Pitying (6 instances)
Regretful (1 instance)
Sorry (33 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
λυπέω 
Lupeo 
Usage: 24

περίλυπος 
Perilupos 
Usage: 3

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