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Strong's #3340 - μετανοέω
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μετανο-έω,
1. perceive afterwards or too late, opp. προνοέω, Epich. [280]; opp. προβουλεύομαι, Democr. 66; concur subsequently, τισι BGU 747 i 11 (ii A. D.).
2. change one's mind or purpose, Pl. Euthd. 279c, Men. Epit. 72; μ. μὴ οὔτε.. τῶν χαλεπῶν ἔργων ᾖ τὸ.. ἄρχειν change one's opinion and think that it is not.., X. Cyr. 1.1.3.
3. repent, Antipho 2.4.12; ἐν τοῖς ἀνηκέστοις Id. 5.91: freq. in LXX and NT, Si. 48.15, al.; ἀπὸ τῆς κακίας Acts 8:22; ἐκ τῶν ἔργων Revelation 9:20; ἐπὶ τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ 2 Corinthians 12:21, cf. OGI 751.9 (Amblada, ii B. C.); ἐπί τινι Luc. Salt. 84, etc.; περί τινων Plu. Galb. 6; τοῖς πεπραγμένοις Id. Agis 19: c. part., μ. γενόμενος Ἕλλην Luc. Am. 36.
4. c. acc., repent of, τὴν ἄφιξιν J. BJ 4.4.5.
μετα -νοέω , -ῶ ,
[in LXX for H5162 ni., 1 Samuel 15:29, Jeremiah 4:28, al.;]
to change one's mind or purpose, hence, to repent; in NT (exc. Luke 17:3-4), of repentance from sin, involving amendment: seq. ἀπό , Acts 8:22; ἔκ , Revelation 2:21-22; Revelation 9:20-21; Revelation 16:11 (H4480 H7725); ἐπί , 2 Corinthians 12:21; absol., Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Matthew 11:20; Matthew 12:41, Mark 1:15; Mark 6:12, Luke 11:32; Luke 13:3; Luke 13:5; Luke 15:7; Luke 15:10; Luke 16:30; Luke 17:3-4, Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19; Acts 17:30; Acts 26:20; Acts 2:5; Acts 2:16; Acts 2:21; Acts 3:3; Acts 3:19; c. inf., Revelation 16:9; ἐν σάκκῳ κ . σποδῷ , Matthew 11:21, Luke 10:13.†
SYN.: μεταμέλομαι G3338, q.v.
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