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μετάνοια

metanoiarepentanceHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine22 occurrences9 books22 verses

Definition

μετάνοια, -οίας, ἡ

(μετανοέω), [in LXX: Proverbs 14:15, Wis.11.23; 12:10, 19, Sir.44.16 * ;]

after-thought, change of mind, repentance: Hebrews 12:17; of repentance from sin, Matthew 3:8, 11, Luke 3:8; 15:7; 24:47, Acts 26:20, 2 Corinthians 7:9-10; βάπτισμα (which see) μετανοίας, Mark 1:4, Luke 3:3, Acts 13:24; 19:4; ἡ εἰς θεὸν Acts 20:21; μ. ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων, Hebrews 6:1; εἰς μ. καλεῖν, Luke 5:32; id. ἄγειν, Romans 2:4; ἀνακαινίζειν, Hebrews 6:6; εἰς μ. χωρῆσαι, 2 Peter 3:9; μ. δοῦναι, Acts 5:31; 11:18, 2 Timothy 2:25.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

22 total
  1. Matthew 3:8μετανοίας · repentance
    Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
  2. Matthew 3:11μετάνοιαν · repentance
    I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
  3. Mark 1:4μετανοίας · of repentance
    John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
  4. Luke 3:3μετανοίας · of repentance
    He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
  5. Luke 3:8μετανοίας · repentance
    Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
  6. Luke 5:32μετάνοιαν · repentance
    I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
  7. Luke 15:7μετανοίας · to repent
    I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
  8. Luke 24:47μετάνοιαν · repentance
    …and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
  9. Acts 5:31μετάνοιαν · repentance
    God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
  10. Acts 11:18μετάνοιαν · repentance
    When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
  11. Acts 13:24μετανοίας · of repentance
    Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
  12. Acts 19:4μετανοίας · of repentance
    Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
  13. Acts 20:21μετάνοιαν · {about} repentance
    …testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
  14. Acts 26:20μετανοίας · repentance
    First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
  15. Romans 2:4μετάνοιάν · repentance
    Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
  16. 2 Corinthians 7:9μετάνοιαν · repentance
    …yet now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.
  17. 2 Corinthians 7:10μετάνοιαν · repentance
    Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
  18. 2 Timothy 2:25μετάνοιαν · repentance
    He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
  19. Hebrews 6:1μετανοίας · of repentance
    Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
  20. Hebrews 6:6μετάνοιαν · repentance
    …and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.
  21. Hebrews 12:17μετανοίας · for repentance
    For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.
  22. 2 Peter 3:9μετάνοιαν · repentance
    The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.