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Lexicon :: Strong's G3340 - metanoeō

Aa
μετανοέω
Transliteration
metanoeō (Key)
Pronunciation
met-an-o-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:975,636

Trench's Synonyms: lxix. μετανοέω, μεταμέλομαι.

Strong’s Definitions

μετανοέω metanoéō, met-an-o-eh'-o; from G3326 and G3539; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction):—repent.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's G3340 in the following manner: repent (34x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's G3340 in the following manner: repent (34x).

  1. to change one's mind, i.e. to repent

  2. to change one's mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins

    "Repentance (metanoia, 'change of mind') involves a turning with contrition from sin to God; the repentant sinner is in the proper condition to accept the divine forgiveness." (F. F. Bruce. The Acts of the Apostles [Greek Text Commentary], London: Tyndale, 1952, p. 97.)
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μετανοέω metanoéō, met-an-o-eh'-o; from G3326 and G3539; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction):—repent.
STRONGS G3340:
μετανοέω, μετάνω; future μετανοήσω; 1 aorist μετενόησα; from (Antiphon), Xenophon down; the Sept. several times for נִחַם; to change one's mind, i. e. to repent (to feel sorry that one has done this or that, Jonah 3:9), of having offended someone, Luke 17:3f; with ἐπί τίνι added (the dative of the wrong, Hebrew עַל, Amos 7:3; Joel 2:13; Jonah 3:10; Jonah 4:2), of (on account of) something (so Latinme paenitet alicujus rei), 2 Corinthians 12:21; used especially of those who, conscious of their sins and with manifest tokens of sorrow, are intent; on obtaining God's pardon; to repent (Latinpaenitentiam agere): μετανοῶ ἐν σάκκῳ καί σποδῷ, clothed in sackcloth and besprinkled with ashes, Matthew 11:21; Luke 10:13. to change one's mind for the better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins: Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:15 (cf. Matthew 3:6 ἐξομολογούμενοι τάς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν; Matthew 3:8 and Luke 3:8 καρπούς ἀξίους τῆς μετανοίας, i. e. conduct worthy of a heart changed and abhorring sin); (Matthew 11:20; Mark 6:12); Luke 13:3, 5; Luke 15:7, 10; Luke 16:30; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19; Acts 17:30; Revelation 2:5, 16; Revelation 3:3, 19; on the phrase μετανοεῖν εἰς τό κήρυγμα τίνος, Matthew 12:41 and Luke 11:32, see εἰς, B. II. 2 d.; (Winer's Grammar, 397 (371)). Since τό μετανοεῖν expresses mental direction, the termini from which and to which may be specified: ἀπό τῆς κακίας, to withdraw or turn one's soul from, etc. (cf. Winers Grammar, 622 (577); especially Buttmann, 322 (277)), Acts 8:22; ἐκ τίνος, Revelation 2:21; Revelation 9:20; Revelation 16:11 (see ἐκ, I. 6; (cf. Buttmann, 327 (281), and Winer's Grammar, as above)); μετανοεῖν καί ἐπιστρέφειν ἐπί τόν Θεόν, Acts 26:20; followed by an infinitive indicating purpose (Winer's Grammar, 318 (298)), Revelation 16:9. (Synonym: see μεταμέλομαι.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joel
2:13
Amos
7:3
Jonah
3:9; 3:10; 4:2
Matthew
3:2; 3:6; 3:8; 4:17; 11:20; 11:21; 12:41
Mark
1:15; 6:12
Luke
3:8; 10:13; 11:32; 13:3; 13:5; 15:7; 15:10; 16:30; 17:3
Acts
2:38; 3:19; 8:22; 17:30; 26:20
2 Corinthians
12:21
Revelation
2:5; 2:16; 2:21; 3:3; 3:19; 9:20; 16:9; 16:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3340 matches the Greek μετανοέω (metanoeō),
which occurs 34 times in 32 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:2 - “Repent G3340, for the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 has G1448 come G1448 near G1448.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17 -

From that time G5119 Jesus G2424 began G757 to [fn]preach G2784 and say G3004, “Repent G3340, for the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 has G1448 come G1448 near G1448.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:20 -

Then G5119 He began G757 to reprimand G3679 the cities G4172 in which G3739 most G4183 of His [fn]miracles G1411 were done G1096, because G3754 they did not repent G3340.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:21 - “Woe G3759 to you, Chorazin G5523! Woe G3759 to you, Bethsaida G966! For if G1487 the [fn]miracles G1411 that occurred G1096 in you had occurred G1096 in Tyre G5184 and Sidon G4605, they would have repented G3340 long G3819 ago G3819 in [fn]sackcloth G4526 and ashes G4700.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:41 - “The men G435 of Nineveh G3536 will stand G450 up G450 with this G3778 generation G1074 at the judgment G2920, and will condemn G2632 it because G3754 they repented G3340 at the preaching G2782 of Jonah G2495; and behold G2400, something greater G4183 than Jonah G2495 is here G5602.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:15 - and saying G3004, “The time G2540 is fulfilled G4137, and the kingdom G932 of God G2316 has G1448 come G1448 near G1448; repent G3340 and [fn]believe G4100 in the gospel G2098.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12 - And they went G1831 out G1831 and [fn]preached G2784 that people are to repent G3340.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:13 -

“Woe G3759 to you, Chorazin G5523! Woe G3759 to you, Bethsaida G966! For if G1487 the [fn]miracles G1411 that occurred G1096 in you had occurred G1096 in Tyre G5184 and Sidon G4605, they would have repented G3340 long G3819 ago G3819, sitting G2521 in [fn]sackcloth G4526 and ashes G4700.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:32 - “The men G435 of Nineveh G3536 will stand G450 up G450 with this G3778 generation G1074 at the judgment G2920 and condemn G2632 it, because G3754 they repented G3340 at the preaching G2782 of Jonah G2495; and behold G2400, something greater G4183 than Jonah G2495 is here G5602.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:3 - “No G3780, I tell G3004 you, but unless G1437 G3361 you [fn]repent G3340, you will all G3956 likewise G3668 perish G622.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:5 - “No G3780, I tell G3004 you, but unless G1437 G3361 you repent G3340, you will all G3956 likewise G5615 perish G622.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7 - “I tell G3004 you that in the same G3779 way G3779, there will be more joy G5479 in heaven G3772 over G1909 one G1520 sinner G268 who repents G3340 than G2228 over G1909 ninety-nine G1768 G1767 righteous G1342 people G1342 who G3748 have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of repentance G3341.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:10 - “In the same G3779 way G3779, I tell G3004 you, there is joy G5479 in G1799 the G1799 presence G1799 of G1799 the angels G32 of God G2316 over G1909 one G1520 sinner G268 who repents G3340.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:30 - “But he said G3004, ‘No G3780, father G3962 Abraham G11, but if G1437 someone G5100 goes G4198 to them from the dead G3498, they will repent G3340!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:3 - “[fn]Be on your guard G4337 G1438! If G1437 your brother G80 sins G264, rebuke G2008 him; and if G1437 he repents G3340, forgive G863 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:4 - “And if G1437 he sins G264 against G1519 you seven G2034 times G2034 a day G2250, and returns G1994 to you seven G2034 times G2034, saying G3004, ‘I repent G3340,’ you shall forgive G863 him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38 - Peter G4074 said to them, “Repent G3340, and each G1538 of you be baptized G907 in the name G3686 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 for the forgiveness G859 of your sins G266; and you will receive G2983 the gift G1431 of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:19 - “Therefore G3767 repent G3340 and return G1994, so G1519 that G1519 your sins G266 may be wiped G1813 away G1813, in G3704 order G3704 that G3704 times G2540 of refreshing G403 may come G2064 from the presence G4383 of the Lord G2962;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:22 - “Therefore G3767, repent G3340 of this G3778 wickedness G2549 of yours G4771, and pray G1189 to the Lord G2962 that, if G1487 possible G686, the intention G1963 of your heart G2588 will be forgiven G863 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:30 - “So G3767 having overlooked G5237 the times G5550 of ignorance G52, God G2316 is now G3568 proclaiming G518 to mankind G444 that all G3956 people G3956 everywhere G3837 are to repent G3340,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20 - but continually proclaimed G518 to those G3588 in Damascus G1154 first G4413, and in Jerusalem G2414, and then all G3956 the region G5561 of Judea G2449, and even to the Gentiles G1484, that they are to repent G3340 and turn G1994 to God G2316, performing G4238 deeds G2041 consistent G514 with repentance G3341.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:21 - I am afraid that when I come G2064 again G3825 my God G2316 may humiliate G5013 me before G4314 you, and I may mourn G3996 over many G4183 of those G3588 who have sinned G4258 in G4258 the G4258 past G4258 and not repented G3340 of the impurity G167, sexual G4202 immorality G4202, and indecent G766 behavior G766 which G3739 they have practiced G4238.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 - ‘Therefore G3767, remember G3421 from where G4159 you have fallen G4098, and repent G3340, and do G4160 the [fn]deeds G2041 you did at first G4413; or G1161 else G1490 I am coming G2064 to you and I will remove G2795 your lampstand G3087 from its place G5117—unless G1437 G3361 you repent G3340.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:16 - ‘Therefore G3767 repent G3340; or G1161 else G1490 I am coming G2064 to you quickly G5035, and I will wage G4170 war G4170 against G3326 them with the sword G4501 of My mouth G4750.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:21 - ‘I gave G1325 her time G5550 to repent G3340, and she does not want G2309 to repent G3340 of her sexual G4202 immorality G4202.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:22 - ‘Behold G2400, I will throw G906 her on a bed G2825 of sickness, and those G3588 who commit G3431 adultery G3431 with her into great G3173 tribulation G2347, unless G1437 G3361 they repent G3340 of [fn]her deeds G2041.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:3 - ‘So G3767 remember G3421 [fn]what G4459 you have received G2983 and heard G191; and [fn]keep G5083 it, and repent G3340. Then G3767 if G1437 you are not alert G1127, I will come G2240 like G5613 a thief G2812, and you will not know G1097 at what G4169 hour G5610 I will come G2240 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:19 - ‘Those G3745 whom G3745 I love G5368, I rebuke G1651 and discipline G3811; therefore G3767 be zealous G6041 and repent G3340.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:20 -

The rest G3062 of mankind G444, who G3739 were not killed G615 by these G3778 plagues G4127, did not repent G3340 of the works G2041 of their hands G5495 so G2443 as G2443 not to worship G4352 demons G1140 and the idols G1497 of gold G5552, silver G693, brass G5470, stone G3035, and wood G3585, which G3739 can G1410 neither G3777 see G991 nor G3777 hear G191 nor G3777 walk G4043;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:21 - and they did not repent G3340 of their murders G5408, nor G3777 of their witchcraft G5331, nor G3777 of their sexual G4202 immorality G4202, nor G3777 of their thefts G2809.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:9 - And the people G444 were scorched G2739 with [fn]fierce G3173 heat G2738; and they blasphemed G987 the name G3686 of God G2316 who has G2192 the power G1849 over G1909 these G3778 plagues G4127, and they did not repent G3340 so as to give G1325 Him glory G1391.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:11 - and they blasphemed G987 the God G2316 of heaven G3772 because G1537 of their pain G4192 and their sores G1668; and they did not repent G3340 of their deeds G2041.
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