μετανοέω
“to change one's mind, purpose, to repent”
Primary meaning: to change one's mind, purpose, to repent. Strong's: to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction). Lexical nuances: to change one's mind or purpose , hence, to repent ; in NT (exc. Lk 17:3 , 4 ), of repentance from sin, involving amendment: seq. ἀπό , Ac 8:22 ; ἔκ , Re 2:21 , 22 9:20 , 21 16:11 ( מִן שׁוּב ); ἐπί , II Co 12:21 ; absol., Mt 3:2 4:17 11:20 12:41 , Mk 1:15 6:12 , Lk 11:32 13:3 , 5 15:7 , 10 16:30 17:3 , 4 , Ac 2:38 3:19 17:30 26:20 Re 2:5 , 16 , 21 3:3 , 19 ; c. inf., Re 16:9 ; ἐν σάκκῳ κ. σποδ...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G3326 (μετά) and G3539 (νοιέω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: נָחַם (to comfort, relent, have compassion) -> μετανοέω (to change one's mind, purpose, to repent)
LXX conceptual translation: שׁוּב (to turn back, return, repent, restore) -> μετανοέω (to change one's mind, purpose, to repent)
LXX conceptual translation: H4480 -> μετανοέω (to change one's mind, purpose, to repent)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where μετανοέω (metanoeo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.