to repent
Definition:
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)
Definition:
μετανο-έω,
perceive afterwards or
too late, opposed to προνοέω, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to προβουλεύομαι, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+];
concur subsequently, τισι [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2)
change one's mind or
purpose, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. μὴ οὔτε. τῶν χαλεπῶν ἔργων ᾖ τὸ. ἄρχειν
change one's opinion and think that it is not, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3)
repent, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; ἐπί τινι [
Refs 1st c.AD+]: with
participle, μ. γενόμενος Ἕλλην [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
4) with
accusative,
repent of, τὴν ἄφιξιν [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
Pronounciation:
met-an-o-eh'-o
Definition:
to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction); repent; from
g3326 (μετά) and
g3539 (νοιέω);