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Lexicon :: Strong's G3338 - metamelomai

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μεταμέλομαι
Transliteration
metamelomai (Key)
Pronunciation
met-am-el'-lom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From μετά (G3326) and the middle voice of μέλει (G3199)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:626,589

Trench's Synonyms: lxix. μετανοέω, μεταμέλομαι.

Strong’s Definitions

†μεταμέλλομαι metaméllomai, met-am-el'-lom-ahee; from G3326 and the middle voice of G3199; to care afterwards, i.e. regret:—repent (self).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G3338 in the following manner: repent (5x), repent (one's) self (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G3338 in the following manner: repent (5x), repent (one's) self (1x).

  1. it is a care to one afterwards

    1. it repents one, to repent one's self

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†μεταμέλλομαι metaméllomai, met-am-el'-lom-ahee; from G3326 and the middle voice of G3199; to care afterwards, i.e. regret:—repent (self).
STRONGS G3338:
μεταμέλομαι; imperfect μετεμελόμην; passive, 1 aorist μετεμελήθην; 1 future μεταμεληθήσομαι; (from μέλομαι, middle of μέλω); from Thucydides down; the Sept. for נִחַם; a deponent passive; properly, it is a care to one afterward (see μετά, III. 2), i. e. it repents one; to repent oneself (in R. V. uniformly with this reflexive rendering (except 2 Corinthians 7:8, where regret)): Matthew 21:29, 32; Matthew 27:3; 2 Corinthians 7:8; Hebrews 7:21 from Psalm 109:4 (Ps. 110:4).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
109:4; 110:4
Matthew
21:29; 21:32; 27:3
2 Corinthians
7:8; 7:8
Hebrews
7:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3338 matches the Greek μεταμέλομαι (metamelomai),
which occurs 6 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:29 - “ ‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:32 - For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:3 - When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:8 - Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while—

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:21 - but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’ ”[fn]
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