GreekG3340Verb

μετανοέω

metanoeō

32Occurrences
G3340Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction)

from G3326 (μετά) and G3539 (νοιέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to change one's mind or purpose, hence, to repent; in NT (exc. ), of repentance from sin, involving amendment: *ἔκ *(מִן שׁוּב); ἐπί; absol. ; with inf.; ἐν σάκκῳ κ. σποδῷ.
Synonyms
μεταμέλομαι, q.v
LXX: for נָחַם ni.,

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

μετανοέω appears 32 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
10
Luke
9
Acts
5
Matthew
5
Mark
2
2 Corinthians
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 12:21BSB

I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

Luke 10:13BSB

Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Luke 16:30BSB

‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’

Matthew 3:2BSB

and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Revelation 2:5BSB

Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

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