μετα-νοέω, -ῶ [in LXX for נָחַם ni, 1Ki.15:29, Jer.4:28, al;]
to change one's mind or purpose, hence, to repent; in NT (exc. Luk.17:3-4), of repentance from sin,
involving amendment: before ἀπό, Act.8:22; ἔκ, Rev.2:21-22 9:20-21 16:11 (מִן שׁוּב); ἐπί, 2Co.12:21; absol, Mat.3:2 4:17 11:20 12:41, Mrk.1:15 6:12, Luk.11:32 13:3, 5 15:7, 10 16:30 17:3-4, Act.2:38 3:19 17:30 26:20 2:5, 16 2:21 3:3, 19; with inf, Rev.16:9; ἐν σάκκῳ κ. σποδῷ, Mat.11:21, Luk.10:13.
SYN.: μεταμέλομαι, q.v (
AS)