μετανοέω
metanoeō
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "metanoeō" means to change one's mind or purpose, often in the sense of repenting. In the New Testament, it typically refers to repentance from sin, which includes making changes to one's behavior. It can be used with various prepositions or absolutely, and sometimes involves outward expressions like mourning or humility.
to repent; to change one's mind and purpose
The Greek word metanoeō means "to repent; to change one's mind and purpose," used in Scripture in contexts that reveal its full semantic depth.
Its Hebrew parallels include נָחַם (nâcham), שׁוּב (shûwb), revealing shared conceptual ground across the biblical languages.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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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)
שׁוּב
shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
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שׁוּב
shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
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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