Metanoeō μετανοέω

Metanoeō (Greek μετανοέω, Strong's G3340) is a Greek verb meaning “to repent”. It occurs 34 times in 32 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Repentance

Verses

Every verse with Metanoeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 3:2
  And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Matthew 4:17
  From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Matthew 11:20
  Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
• Matthew 11:21
  Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
• Matthew 12:41
  The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

Mark

• Mark 1:15
  And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
• Mark 6:12
  And they went out, and preached that men should repent.So they set out and preached that the people should repent.

Luke

• Luke 10:13
  Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
• Luke 11:32
  The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
• Luke 13:3
  I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
• Luke 13:5
  I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
• Luke 15:7
  I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
• Luke 15:10
  Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
• Luke 16:30
  And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
• Luke 17:3
  Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
• Luke 17:4
  And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

Acts

• Acts 2:38
  Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, 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 ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
• Acts 8:22
  Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
• Acts 17:30
  And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
• Acts 26:20
  But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for 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.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 12:21
  And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

Revelation

• Revelation 2:5
  Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
• Revelation 2:16
  Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
• Revelation 2:21
  And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
• Revelation 2:22
  Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
• Revelation 3:3
  Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.
• Revelation 3:19
  As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
• Revelation 9:20
  And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
• Revelation 9:21
  Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.
• Revelation 16:9
  And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
• Revelation 16:11
  And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).