Lexical Definition
μεταμέλλομαι metaméllomai (met-am-el'-lom-ahee) to repent G:V
from μετά and the middle voice of μέλω
repent (self).
- to care afterwards, i.e. regret
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μετεμελόμην | I was regreting | 2Cor.7.8 |
| μετεμελούντο | are repenting not | LXX.Zech.11.5 |
| μετεμελήθητε | did repent | Matt.21.32 |
| μετεμελήθην | I repented | LXX.Gen.6.7 |
| μετεμελήθη | repent | LXX.Jer.20.16 |
| repented | LXX.1Sam.15.35 • LXX.1Chr.21.15 • LXX.Ps.106.45 | |
| μεταμεμέλημαι | I have changed my mind | LXX.1Sam.15.11 |
| μεταμεληθεὶσ | having regretted | Matt.27.3 |
| having repented | Matt.21.29 | |
| μεταμεληθήση | you shall be repenting | LXX.Prov.5.11 |
| μεταμεληθήσεται | repent | LXX.Ps.110.4 |
| will change His mind | Heb.7.21 | |
| μεταμεληθήσεσθε | you shall be repentant | LXX.Ezek.14.22 |
| μεταμεληθήσ | you should change your mind | LXX.Prov.25.8 |
| μεταμελήση | should repent | LXX.Exod.13.17 |
| μεταμέλομαι | I do regret | 2Cor.7.8 |
Abbott-Smith
μετα-μέλομαι, [in LXX chiefly for נחם: ni.;]
depon., pass., to regret, repent one: Mt 21:30, 32 27:3, II Co 7:8, He 7:21(LXX).†
SYN.: μετανοέω, to change one's mind, repent. On the distinction, difficult to maintain by usage, between these words, v. Thayer, s.v.; Tr., Syn., § lxix.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 21:30 · 21:32 · 27:3 |
| 2 Corinthians | 7:8 |
| Hebrews | 7:21 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μεταμέλλομαι-ομαι,
rare except in present and imperfect: future - μελήσομαι [LXX+5th c.BC+]: aorist -εμελήθην [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also Epic dialect μετεμέμβλετο probably in [Refs]: perfect - μεμέλημαι [LXX+1st c.BC+]:—feel repentance, regret:—Constr.:
__1 with participle, μετεμέλοντο οὐ δεξάμενοι they repented that they had not.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ὅτι.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 μεταμέλλομαιεσθαί τινι repent at a thing, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τινων [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__3 absolutely, change one's purpose or line of conduct, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II causal in future participle, τὸ μεταμελησόμενον that which will cause regret, matter for future repentance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III ={μεταμέλλομαιει}[μεταμέλλομαιεσθαι αὐτοῖς περὶ ὧν ἂν συμβουλεύσωνται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Demodocus” 382d ">Refs 5th c.BC+].:—the form μεταμελέομαι, censured by Thom.Mag.[Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Ps.109.4*