For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
μετανοέω
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Gloss:
to repent, to change any or all of the elements composing one's life: attitude, thoughts, and behaviors concerning the demands of God for right living
Definition:
Greek-English Concordance for μετανοέω
Matthew 3:2 | “Repent (metanoeite | μετανοεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. |
Matthew 4:17 | From then on Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent (metanoeite | μετανοεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” |
Matthew 11:20 | Then he began to reprimand the towns in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) did (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) not repent: (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) |
Matthew 11:21 | “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, had been done the mighty works done in you they (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) would have (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) repented (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) long ago in sackcloth and ashes. |
Matthew 12:41 | The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) at the preaching of Jonah; and look, something greater than Jonah is here! |
Mark 1:15 | and saying, “The time is fulfilled and is at hand; the kingdom of God is at hand; repent (metanoeite | μετανοεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) and believe in the gospel.” |
Mark 6:12 | So departing, they proclaimed that people should repent (metanoōsin | μετανοῶσιν | pres act subj 3 pl), |
Luke 10:13 | Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long ago they (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) would have (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) repented (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl), sitting in sackcloth and ashes. |
Luke 11:32 | The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. |
Luke 13:3 | No, I tell you; but unless you repent (metanoēte | μετανοῆτε | pres act subj 2 pl), you will all perish as they did. |
Luke 13:5 | No, I tell you; but unless you repent (metanoēte | μετανοῆτε | pres act subj 2 pl), you will all perish just as they did.” |
Luke 15:7 | I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents (metanoounti | μετανοοῦντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. |
Luke 15:10 | Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (metanoounti | μετανοοῦντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) |
Luke 16:30 | Then the rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ (metanoēsousin | μετανοήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) |
Luke 17:3 | “Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents (metanoēsē | μετανοήσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg), forgive him. |
Luke 17:4 | And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, ‘I repent,’ (metanoō | μετανοῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) you must forgive him.” |
Acts 2:38 | And Peter said to them, “Repent (metanoēsate | μετανοήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
Acts 3:19 | Repent (metanoēsate | μετανοήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) therefore, and turn again, for the blotting out of your sins, |
Acts 8:22 | Repent (metanoēson | μετανόησον | aor act imperative 2 sg), therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. |
Acts 17:30 | So then, God overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he orders men to (metanoein | μετανοεῖν | pres act inf ) repent (metanoein | μετανοεῖν | pres act inf ), all of them in all places, |
Acts 26:20 | but I declared to those in Damascus first, then also to those in Jerusalem and through all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent (metanoein | μετανοεῖν | pres act inf ) and turn to God, performing works worthy of repentance. |
2 Corinthians 12:21 | I am afraid that when I come, my God may again humble me before you, and that I will mourn for many who have sinned earlier and have (metanoēsantōn | μετανοησάντων | aor act ptcp gen pl masc) not repented (metanoēsantōn | μετανοησάντων | aor act ptcp gen pl masc) of the impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery in which they indulged. |
Revelation 2:5 | Therefore remember from where you have fallen; repent (metanoēson | μετανόησον | aor act imperative 2 sg) and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent (metanoēsēs | μετανοήσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg). |
Revelation 2:16 | Therefore repent! (metanoēson | μετανόησον | aor act imperative 2 sg) Otherwise, I will come to you without delay and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. |
Revelation 2:21 | I have given her time to repent (metanoēsē | μετανοήσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg), but she is unwilling to repent (metanoēsai | μετανοῆσαι | aor act inf ) of her sexual immorality. |
Revelation 2:22 | Beware, I will throw her onto a bed of suffering, and those who commit adultery with her into great affliction, unless they repent (metanoēsōsin | μετανοήσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) of her ways. |
Revelation 3:3 | Remember, then, what you received and heard; obey it, and repent (metanoēson | μετανόησον | aor act imperative 2 sg). But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. |
Revelation 3:19 | As many as I love, I reprove and discipline; so be earnest and repent (metanoēson | μετανόησον | aor act imperative 2 sg). |
Revelation 9:20 | The rest of mankind, those who were not killed by these plagues, did (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) not repent (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) of the works of their hands so as to give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. |
Revelation 9:21 | Neither did they repent (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their stealing. |
Revelation 16:9 | Although scorched by the fierce heat they cursed the name of God who had authority over these plagues, and would (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) not repent (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) and give him glory. |
Revelation 16:11 | and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores, but they (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) would (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) not repent (metenoēsan | μετενόησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) of their deeds. |