Strong G3340μετανοέω

to repent

Transliteration
metanoeō
Pronunciation
met-an-o-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G3326 and G3539; to think differently or afterwards that is reconsider (morally to feel compunction): - repent.

Detailed 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 (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G3340 appears in 32 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • repent28
  • have2
  • repenteth2
  • ye2
  • they1

First verses

  1. Matthew 3:2
    And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  2. Matthew 4:17
    From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  3. Matthew 11:20
    Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
  4. Matthew 11:21
    Woe 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.
  5. Matthew 12:41
    The 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.
  6. Mark 1:15
    And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
  7. Mark 6:12
    And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
  8. Luke 10:13
    Woe 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.
  9. Luke 11:32
    The 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.
  10. Luke 13:3
    I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
  11. Luke 13:5
    I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
  12. Luke 15:7
    I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
  13. Luke 15:10
    Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
  14. Luke 16:30
    And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
  15. Luke 17:3
    Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
  16. Luke 17:4
    And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
  17. Acts 2:38
    Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  18. Acts 3:19
    Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
  19. Acts 8:22
    Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
  20. Acts 17:30
    And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μετανο-έω,
perceive afterwards or too late, opposed to προνοέω, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [280])]; opposed to προβουλεύομαι, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 66)]; concur subsequently, τισι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 747 i 11 (2nd c.AD).)]
2 change one's mind or purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 279c, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 72)]; μ. μὴ οὔτε.. τῶν χαλεπῶν ἔργων ᾖ τὸ.. ἄρχειν change one's opinion and think that it is not.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.1.3.)]
3 repent, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.12; ἐν τοῖς ἀνηκέστοις [prev. author] 5.91: frequently in LXX and “NT, Si.” 48.15, +others; ἀπὸ τῆς κακίας NT.Act.8.22; ἐκ τῶν ἔργων NT.Rev.9.20; ἐπὶ τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ NT.2Cor.12.21, compare “OGI” 751.9 (Amblada, 2nd c.BC))]; ἐπί τινι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 84, etc.; περί τινων 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Galba” 6; τοῖς πεπραγμένοις [prev. author] “Agis” 19)]: with participle, μ. γενόμενος Ἕλλην [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 36.)]
4 with accusative, repent of, τὴν ἄφιξιν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 4.4.5.)]