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G3340

μετανοέω

me-tä-no-e'-ō
verb
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From μετά (G3326) and νοέω (G3539)

from G3326 and G3539; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction):—repent.

Outline

  1. to change one's mind, i.e. to repent
  2. to change one's mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins
  3. "Repentance (metanoia, 'change of mind') involves a turning with contrition from sin to God; the repentant sinner is in the proper condition to accept the divine forgiveness." (F. F. Bruce. The Acts of the Apostles [Greek Text Commentary], London: Tyndale, 1952, p. 97.)

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