Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3340
μετανοέω
metanoeō · “to repent”
Used 34 times across 6 books
Definition
μετα-νοέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for נָחַם ni., 1Ki.15:29, Jer.4:28, al. ;]
to change one's mind or purpose, hence, to repent; in NT (exc. Luk.17:3-4), of repentance from sin, involving amendment: before ἀπό, Act.8:22; ἔκ, Rev.2:21-22 9:20-21 16:11 (מִן שׁוּב); ἐπί, 2Co.12:21; absol., Mat.3:2 4:17 11:20 12:41, Mrk.1:15 6:12, Luk.11:32 13:3, 5 15:7, 10 16:30 17:3-4, Act.2:38 3:19 17:30 26:20 2:5, 16 2:21 3:3, 19; with inf., Rev.16:9; ἐν σάκκῳ κ. σποδῷ, Mat.11:21, Luk.10:13.†
SYN.: μεταμέλομαι, q.v
[in LXX for נָחַם ni., 1Ki.15:29, Jer.4:28, al. ;]
to change one's mind or purpose, hence, to repent; in NT (exc. Luk.17:3-4), of repentance from sin, involving amendment: before ἀπό, Act.8:22; ἔκ, Rev.2:21-22 9:20-21 16:11 (מִן שׁוּב); ἐπί, 2Co.12:21; absol., Mat.3:2 4:17 11:20 12:41, Mrk.1:15 6:12, Luk.11:32 13:3, 5 15:7, 10 16:30 17:3-4, Act.2:38 3:19 17:30 26:20 2:5, 16 2:21 3:3, 19; with inf., Rev.16:9; ἐν σάκκῳ κ. σποδῷ, Mat.11:21, Luk.10:13.†
SYN.: μεταμέλομαι, q.v
Where it appears
Matthew5
Mark2
Luke9
Acts5
2 Corinthians1
Revelation12
In the text
Matthew 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Matthew 11:20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:Matthew 11:21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.Mark 1:15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.Mark 6:12And they went out, and preached that men should repent.Luke 10:13Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.Luke 11:32The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.Luke 13:3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
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