noun · feminine
metanoias
Greekμετάνοια (metanoia)
Strong’sG3341
repentance, a change of mind
stem metanoi-22 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μετάνοια, -οίας, ἡ
(< μετανοέω), [in LXX: Pr 14:15, Wi 11:23 12:10, 19, Si 44:16*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3341 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmet-an'-oy-ah
(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision)
Fromfrom G3340;
King Jamesrepentance.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | metanoias | metanoiais |
| object accusative | metanoian12×μετάνοιαν | metanoiain |
| direct address vocative | metanoiar | metanoiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | metanoiau10×μετανοίας | metanoiaiu |
| to, for dative | metanoia | metanoiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
metanoia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
22 occurrences, every one of them listed
metanoian“repentance”objectaccusative singular12×
Matthew 3:11“repentance”Mis men vin baptizamō en hudōre eis metanoian; tos de opisō mu ercherōtos ischuroteros mu atō, hou ouk amō hikanos teim hupodēmeim bastazara; autos vin baptizati en pneume hagie kai pure;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.
Luke 5:32“repentance”ouk erchamē kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin eis metanoian.I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
Luke 24:47“repentance”kai kērussira epi te onome autou metanoian kai afesian hamartaiu eis panteim teim ethneim archeratois apo Ierousalēm;and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
Acts 5:31“repentance”houton tos theos archēgon kai sōtēron hupsata ta dexa autou, teu dōara metanoian to Israēl kai afesian hamartaiu;God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
Acts 11:18“repentance”akouaratois de houteim hēsuchazala kai doxazala ton theon legarōtois; Ara kai tei ethnei tos theos tan metanoian eis zōan dōata.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.”
Acts 20:21“repentance”diamarturerōtos Ioudaioi tē kai Hellēnoi tan eis theon metanoian kai pistian eis ton kurion nu Iēsun.testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 2:4“repentance”ē tou ploutou tau chrēstotau autou kai tau anochau kai tau makrothumiau katafronasō, agnoarōtos hoti tem chrēstem tou theou eis metanoian sin agatō?Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
2 Corinthians 7:9“repentance”nun chairamō, ouk hoti lupiva, alla hoti lupiva eis metanoian, lupiva gar kata theon, hina en mēdene zēmiiveia ek nu.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.
2 Corinthians 7:10“repentance”tas gar kata theon lupas metanoian eis sōtērēan ametamelētan ergazetō; tas de tou kosmou lupas thanaton katergazetō.Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
2 Timothy 2:25“repentance”en prauta paideuarōton toin antidiatitherōtoin, mēpote dōateia autoi tos theos metanoian eis epignōsian alētheiau,He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
Hebrews 6:6“repentance”kai parapiptaratoin, palin anakainizarō eis metanoian, anastaurarōtoin heautoi ton huion tou theou kai paradeigmatizarōtoin.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.
2 Peter 3:9“repentance”ouk bradunatō kurios tau epangeliau, hōs tinois bradutan hēgelō, alla makrothumatō eis vin, mē boulerōtos tinoin apolluera alla pantoin eis metanoian chōrara.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.
metanoiau“repentance”of, belonging togenitive singular10×
Matthew 3:8“repentance”poiavar oun karpon axion tau metanoiauProduce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
Mark 1:4“repentance”gineta Iōannos tos baptizarōtos en ta erēma kērussarōtos baptismem metanoiau eis afesian hamartaiu.John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Luke 3:3“repentance”kai erchata eis pantan perichōran tou Iordanou kērussarōtos baptismem metanoiau eis afesian hamartaiu,He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
Luke 3:8“repentance”poiavar oun karpoin axioin tau metanoiau; kai mē archeveia legarō en heautoi; Patēron echanō ton Abraam, legamō gar vi hoti dunetō tos theos ek toiu lithoiu houtoiu egeirara tekneim to Abraam.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.
Luke 15:7“repentance”legamō vi hoti houtōs charas en to ourano eti epi heno hamartōlo metanoarōto ē epi enenēkonta ennea dikaioi hotinois ouk chreian echalō metanoiau.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.
Acts 13:24“repentance”prokērussaratou Iōannou pro prosōpeu tau eisodau autou baptismem metanoiau panto to lao Israēl.Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 19:4“repentance”legata de Paulos; Iōannos baptizata baptismem metanoiau, to lao legarōtos eis ton ercherōton meta auton hina pisteualeia, houtem atō eis ton Iēsun.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.”
Acts 26:20“repentance”alla toi en Damaska prōtem tē kai Hierosolumei, pantan tē tan chōran tau Ioudaiau, kai tei ethnei apangellame metanoarō kai epistrefara epi ton theon, axieim tau metanoiau ergeim prassarōtoin.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.
Hebrews 6:1“repentance”Dio afiēkaratois ton tau archau tou Christou logon epi tan teleiotan ferineiō, mē palin themelion kataballerōtois metanoiau apo nekreiu ergeiu, kai pistiau epi theon,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,
Hebrews 12:17“repentance”oidavē gar hoti kai metepeita thelarōtos klēronomara tan eulogian apodokimazita, metanoiau gar topon ouk heuriskata, kaiper meta dakrueiu ekzētaratos autan.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.