Where Does Contrite Originate from?
Contrite Came to English by Way of Anglo-French from the Latin Verb Conterere, Meaning "To Grind" or "To Bruise." Conterere, in Turn, Was Formed by Combining...
Contrite came to English by way of Anglo-French from the Latin verb conterere, meaning "to grind" or "to bruise." Conterere, in turn, was formed by combining the prefix com-, meaning "with" or "together," and terere, "to rub." If you've guessed that trite is a cousin of contrite (through terere), you are correct.
What is the Hebrew definition of contrite?
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The Hebrew word for contrite means to be crushed, or sometimes to be thoroughly crushed; to be dejected; broken; beaten to pieces, or broken into pieces; to be bruised; to be humbled.
What does the word contrite mean in the Bible?
caused by or showing sincere remorse. filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner.
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