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μεταμέλλομαι

metamellomai

Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)

The word "metamellomai" means to feel regret or remorse about something. It is used in contexts where someone experiences sorrow or repentance for their actions, as seen in several biblical passages. While it is similar to "metanoeo," which refers to a change of mind or repentance, the distinction between the two terms is not consistently clear in usage.

to care afterwards, i.e. regret

repent

The Greek word metamellomai means "to care afterwards, i.e. regret," used in Scripture in contexts that reveal its full semantic depth.

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μεταμέλλομαιnâcham — properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
נָחַםproperly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)parallel
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HebrewH5162

נָחַם

nâcham

properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)

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H5162

נָחַם

nâcham

properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)

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