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μετανοέω
metanoéō · Greek · Strong's G3340 · 34 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Greek words as “repent”
What it means
to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction)
from G3326 (μετά) and G3539 (νοιέω);
How the KJV renders it
repent
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“repent”
also renders metaméllomai (G3338)
Questions this word decides
- Is baptism required for salvation?
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
- What does 1 Peter 3:21 mean ('baptism now saves you')?
- What does John 3:5 mean ('born of water and Spirit')?
- Is hell eternal conscious torment or annihilation?
- Is repentance required for salvation, or is belief alone enough?
Where it appears
34 occurrences in the Greek text, first 32 verses shown.
2 Corinthians 12:21 V-AAP-GPMActs 2:38 V-AAM-2PActs 3:19 V-AAM-2PActs 8:22 V-AAM-2SActs 17:30 V-PANActs 26:20 V-PANLuke 10:13 V-AAI-3PLuke 11:32 V-AAI-3PLuke 13:3 V-PAS-2PLuke 13:5 V-AAS-2PLuke 15:7 V-PAP-DSMLuke 15:10 V-PAP-DSMLuke 16:30 V-FAI-3PLuke 17:3 V-AAS-3SLuke 17:4 V-PAI-1SMatthew 3:2 V-PAM-2PMatthew 4:17 V-PAM-2PMatthew 11:20 V-AAI-3PMatthew 11:21 V-AAI-3PMatthew 12:41 V-AAI-3PMark 1:15 V-PAM-2PMark 6:12 V-PAS-3PRevelation 2:5 V-AAM-2SRevelation 2:16 V-AAM-2SRevelation 2:21 V-AANRevelation 2:22 V-FAI-3PRevelation 3:3 V-AAM-2SRevelation 3:19 V-AAM-2SRevelation 9:20 V-AAI-3PRevelation 9:21 V-AAI-3PRevelation 16:9 V-AAI-3PRevelation 16:11 V-AAI-3P
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