Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
metanoeō
Simplified transliteration
metanoeo
Principal Parts
μετανοήσω, μετενόησα, -, -, -
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
34
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1d(2a)
Gloss
to repent, to change any or all of the elements composing one's life: attitude, thoughts, and behaviors concerning the demands of God for right living
Definition
to undergo a change in frame of mind and feeling, to repent, Lk. 17:3, 4; to make a change of principle and practice, to reform, Mt. 3:2
Greek-English Concordance for μετανοέω
| Revelation 2:22 |
Beware, I will throw her onto a bed of suffering, and those who commit adultery with her into great affliction, unless they repent (metanoēsōsin | μετανοήσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) of her ways. |
| Revelation 3:3 |
Remember, then, what you received and heard; obey it, and repent (metanoēson | μετανόησον | aor act imperative 2 sg). But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. |
| Revelation 3:19 |
As many as I love, I reprove and discipline; so be earnest and repent (metanoēson | μετανόησον | aor act imperative 2 sg). |
| Revelation 9:20 |
The rest of mankind, those who were not killed by these plagues, did (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) not repent (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) of the works of their hands so as to give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. |
| Revelation 9:21 |
Neither did they repent (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their stealing. |
| Revelation 16:9 |
Although scorched by the fierce heat they cursed the name of God who had authority over these plagues, and would (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) not repent (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) and give him glory. |
| Revelation 16:11 |
and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores, but they (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) would (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) not repent (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) of their deeds. |