Word study · Greek
μετανοέω
metanoeōG3340to repent
Used 34 times in the tagged text.
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 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)
Same idea, other words · Repentance and returning
The Old Testament says 'return to the Lord'; the New Testament adds a change of mind. The two pictures belong together.
Where it appears
- Matthew5
- Mark2
- Luke9
- Acts5
- 2 Corinthians1
- Revelation12
Every use · BSB
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.
Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.
Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.
And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds.
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