Strong's Lexicon metanoia: Repentance Original Word: μετάνοια Word Origin: From the Greek verb μετανοέω (metanoeō), meaning "to change one's mind" or "to repent." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "metanoia" is שׁוּב (shub, Strong's H7725), which means "to turn back" or "to return," indicating a return to God and His ways. Usage: The term "metanoia" refers to a transformative change of heart, especially a spiritual conversion. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the act of repenting from sin and turning towards God. This repentance involves a sincere turning away from past wrongdoings and a commitment to a new way of life aligned with God's will. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, "metanoia" was understood as a change of mind or perspective. However, in the Jewish and early Christian context, it took on a deeper spiritual significance. Repentance was not merely an intellectual exercise but a profound moral and spiritual transformation. It was a central theme in the preaching of John the Baptist, Jesus, and the apostles, emphasizing the need for a radical reorientation of one's life towards God. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3341 metánoia – literally, "a change of mind" ("after-thought"); repentance. See 3340 /metanoeō ("repent"). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom metanoeó Definition change of mind, repentance NASB Translation repentance (22). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3341: μετάνοιαμετάνοια, μετανοίας, ἡ (μετανοέω), a change of mind: as it appears in one who repents of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done, Hebrews 12:17 on which see εὑρίσκω, 3 ((Thucydides 3, 36, 3); Polybius 4, 66, 7; Plutarch, Peric c. 10; mor., p. 26 a.; τῆς ἀδελφοκτονιας μετάνοια, Josephus, Antiquities 13, 11, 3); especially the change of mind of those who have begun to abhor their errors and misdeeds, and have determined to enter upon a better course of life, so that it embraces both a recognition of sin and sorrow for it and hearty amendment, the tokens and effects of which are good deeds (Lactantius, 6, 24, 6 would have it rendered in Latin byresipiscentia) (A. V. repentance): Matthew 3:8, 11; Luke 3:8, (16 Lachmann); Luke 15:7; Luke 24:47; Acts 26:20; βάπτισμα μετανοίας, a baptism binding its subjects to repentance (Winer's Grammar, § 30, 2 β.), Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3; Acts 13:24; Acts 19:4; (ἡ εἰς (τόν) Θεόν μετάνοια, Acts 20:21, see μετανοέω, at the end); διδόναι τίνι μετάνοιαν, to give one the ability to repent, or to cause him to repent, Acts 5:31; Acts 11:18; 2 Timothy 2:25; τινα εἰς μετάνοιαν καλεῖν, Luke 5:32, and Rec. in Matthew 9:13; Mark 2:17; ἄγειν, Romans 2:4 (Josephus, Antiquities 4, 6, 10 at the end); ἀνακαινίζειν, Hebrews 6:6; χωρῆσαι εἰς μετάνοιαν, to come to the point of repenting, or be brought to repentance, 2 Peter 3:9 (but see χωρέω, 1 at the end); μετάνοια ἀπό νεκρῶν ἔργων, that change of mind by which we turn from, desist from, etc. Hebrews 6:1 (Buttmann, 322 (277)); used merely of the improved spiritual state resulting from deep sorrow for sin, 2 Corinthians 7:9f (Sir. 44:16: Wis. 11:24 (23); Strong's Exhaustive Concordance repentance. From metanoeo; (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision) -- repentance. see GREEK metanoeo Forms and Transliterations μετανοιαν μετάνοιαν μετάνοιάν μετανοιας μετανοίας metanoian metánoian metánoián metanoias metanoíasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 3:8 N-GFSGRK: ἄξιον τῆς μετανοίας NAS: fruit in keeping with repentance; KJV: fruits meet for repentance: INT: worthy of repentance Matthew 3:11 N-AFS Mark 1:4 N-GFS Luke 3:3 N-GFS Luke 3:8 N-GFS Luke 5:32 N-AFS Luke 15:7 N-GFS Luke 24:47 N-AFS Acts 5:31 N-AFS Acts 11:18 N-AFS Acts 13:24 N-GFS Acts 19:4 N-GFS Acts 20:21 N-AFS Acts 26:20 N-GFS Romans 2:4 N-AFS 2 Corinthians 7:9 N-AFS 2 Corinthians 7:10 N-AFS 2 Timothy 2:25 N-AFS Hebrews 6:1 N-GFS Hebrews 6:6 N-AFS Hebrews 12:17 N-GFS 2 Peter 3:9 N-AFS Strong's Greek 3341 |
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