μετάνοια

metanoia · repentance

Greek · Strong's G3341 · Noun · Sounds like: met-an'-oy-ah · 22 occurrences

Word meanings

Short definition

μετάνοια, -οίας, ἡ
(μετανοέω), [in LXX: Pro.14:15, Wis.11:23 12:10, 19, Sir.44:16 * ;]
after-thought, change of mind, repentance: Heb.12:17; of repentance from sin, Mat.3:8, 11 Luk.3:8 15:7 24:47, Act.26:20, 2Co.7:9-10; βάπτισμα (which see) μετανοίας, Mrk.1:4, Luk.3:3, Act.13:24 19:4; ἡ εἰς θεὸν Act.20:21; μ. ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων, Heb.6:1; εἰς μ. καλεῖν, Luk.5:32; id. ἄγειν, Rom.2:4; ἀνακαινίζειν, Heb.6:6; εἰς μ. χωρῆσαι, 2Pe.3:9; μ. δοῦναι, Act.5:31 11:18, 2Ti.2:25.†
(AS)

Strong's dictionary

from μετανοέω; (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision):--repentance.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Liddell-Scott-Jones)
μετάνοια, ἡ,
change of mind or heart, repentance, regret, [NT+5th c.BC+]
II Rhet., afterthought, correction, [Refs]

Every occurrence

  1. Romans 2:4 μετάνοιάν metanoian · A person, place or thing: receives the action

    Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

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