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CONTRITE, a. L., to break or bruise to rub or wear. See Trite. Literally, worn or bruised. Hence, broken-hearted for sin deeply affected with grief and sorrow for having offended God humble penitent as a contrite sinner.
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalms 51 .
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Contrite'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/contrite.html.
Entry for 'Contrite'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/contrite.html.