Lexical Definition
μετανοέω metanoéō (met-an-o-eh'-o) to repent G:V
from μετά and νοιέω
repent.
- to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μετενόησεν | God changed his mind | LXX.Jonah.3.10 |
| μετενόησαν | did they repent | Rev.16.9 |
| repented | Rev.9.20 | |
| they did repent | Rev.16.11 | |
| they have repented | Matt.11.21 | |
| they repented | Matt.11.20 • Matt.12.41 • Luke.11.32 • Rev.9.21 | |
| they would have repented | Luke.10.13 | |
| μετενόησα | I changed my mind | LXX.Jer.31.19 |
| change my mind | LXX.Zech.8.14 | |
| changed my mind | LXX.Prov.24.32 | |
| μετανόησον | Change mind | LXX.Amos.7.3 • LXX.Amos.7.5 |
| do repent | Acts.8.22 • Rev.2.5 • Rev.2.16 • Rev.3.3 • Rev.3.19 | |
| μετανοῶσιν | they may repent | Mark.6.12 |
| μετανοῶ | I repent | Luke.17.4 |
| μετανοῆτε | you shall repent | Luke.13.3 • Luke.13.5 |
| μετανοῆσαι | to repent | Rev.2.21 |
| μετανοών | changing his mind | LXX.Joel.2.13 |
| one to change his mind | LXX.Jonah.4.2 | |
| repenting | LXX.Jer.8.6 | |
| μετανοοῦντι | repenting | Luke.15.7 • Luke.15.10 |
| μετανοησάντων | having repented | 2Cor.12.21 |
| μετανοεῖτε | do repent | Matt.3.2 • Matt.4.17 • Mark.1.15 |
| μετανοεῖν | to repent | Acts.17.30 • Acts.26.20 |
| μετανοείν | changing of the mind | LXX.Prov.20.25 |
| μετανοήσῃσ | you shall repent | Rev.2.5 |
| μετανοήσῃ | he shall repent | Luke.17.3 |
| she may repent | Rev.2.21 | |
| μετανοήσωσιν | they shall repent | Rev.2.22 |
| μετανοήσω | I shall change my mind | LXX.Jer.18.8 |
| I will change my mind | LXX.Jer.18.10 | |
| change my mind | LXX.Jer.4.28 | |
| μετανοήσουσιν | they will repent | Luke.16.30 |
| μετανοήσει | change his mind | LXX.1Sam.15.29 • LXX.Joel.2.14 |
| shall change his mind | LXX.Jonah.3.9 | |
| μετανοήσατε | Change your mind | LXX.Isa.46.8 |
| do repent | Acts.2.38 • Acts.3.19 | |
| μετανοήσαισ | to change the mind | LXX.1Sam.15.29 |
Abbott-Smith
μετα-νοέω, -ῶ, [in LXX for נחם ni., I Ki 15:29, Je 4:28, al.;]
to change one's mind or purpose, hence, to repent; in NT (exc. Lk 17:3, 4), of repentance from sin, involving amendment: seq. ἀπό, Ac 8:22; ἔκ, Re 2:21, 22 9:20, 21 16:11 (מִן שׁוּב); ἐπί, II Co 12:21; absol., Mt 3:2 4:17 11:20 12:41, Mk 1:15 6:12, Lk 11:32 13:3, 5 15:7, 10 16:30 17:3, 4, Ac 2:38 3:19 17:30 26:20 Re 2:5, 16, 21 3:3, 19; c. inf., Re 16:9; ἐν σάκκῳ κ. σποδῷ, Mt 11:21, Lk 10:13.†
SYN.: μεταμέλομαι, q.v.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 15:29 |
| Jeremiah | 4:28 |
| Matthew | 3:2 · 4:17 · 11:20 · 11:21 · 12:41 |
| Mark | 1:15 · 6:12 |
| Luke | 10:13 · 11:32 · 13:3 · 13:5 · 15:7 · 15:10 · 16:30 · 17:3 · 17:4 |
| Acts | 2:38 · 3:19 · 8:22 · 17:30 · 26:20 |
| 2 Corinthians | 12:21 |
| Revelation | 2:5 · 2:16 · 2:21 · 2:22 · 3:3 · 3:19 · 9:20 · 9:21 · 16:9 · 16:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μετανοέω-έω,
perceive afterwards or too late, opposed to προνοέω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to προβουλεύομαι, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; concur subsequently, τισι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 change one's mind or purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. μὴ οὔτε.. τῶν χαλεπῶν ἔργων ᾖ τὸ.. ἄρχειν change one's opinion and think that it is not.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 repent, [NT+5th c.BC+]; ἐπί τινι [Refs 1st c.AD+]: with participle, μ. γενόμενος Ἕλλην [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 with accusative, repent of, τὴν ἄφιξιν [Refs 1st c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.8.22 ☩ Rev.9.20 ☩ 2Cor.12.21