Strong G278ἀμεταμέλητος

irrevocable

Transliteration
ametamelētos
Pronunciation
am-et-am-el'-ay-tos
Morphology
Greek Adjective

Definition

From G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G3338; irrevocable: - without repentance not to be repented of.

Detailed definition

ἀ-μεταμέλητος, -ον
(μεταμέλομαι),
not repented of, unregretted: Rom.11:29, 2Co.7:10.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G278 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • repent1
  • repentance1

First verses

  1. Romans 11:29
    For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
  2. 2 Corinthians 7:10
    For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀμετα-μέλητος, ον,
not to be repented of or regretted, ἡδονή[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 59d; τὸ πεπραγμένον αὐτοῖς ἀ. γίγνεται [prev. author] “Lg.” 866e)]; ἀμεταμέλητον ἐστί τί τινι one has nothing to repent of, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.11.11.)]
2 having no opportunity of repentance, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Justinianus Imperator “Novellae” 129.3.)]
II of persons, unrepentant, feeling no remorse, ἀ. ἀνίατος[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1150a22, 1166a29)]. adverb -τως[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 19.231a, “Inscription Prien.” 114.)]