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μετάνοια

metanoia · change of mind

Greek word · Strong’s number G3341 · appears 22 times in the Bible

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What it means

metanoia (μετάνοια) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “change of mind”.

Turning around one's way of thinking and of living to return to God. It is usually translated "repentance".

How to say it

me·ta·noi·a

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Leaving evil and turning to God wholeheartedly.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

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Where it appears

  • Matthew 3:8

    So produce fruit worthy of change of mind,

  • Matthew 3:11

    I immerse you in water for change of mind, but the one who comes after me is stronger than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • Mark 1:4

    John the Immerser appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion of change of mind for the forgiveness of sins.

  • Luke 3:3

    And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of change of mind for the forgiveness of sins,

  • Luke 3:8

    So produce fruits worthy of the change of mind, and do not begin to say within yourselves: We have Abraham as father. For I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

  • Luke 5:32

    I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to a change of mind.”

  • Luke 15:7

    I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who changes his mind than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of a change of mind.

  • Luke 24:47

    and that change of mind and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

  • Acts 5:31

    Him God exalted to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give Israel a change of mind and forgiveness of sins.

  • Acts 11:18

    And when they heard these things they fell silent and glorified God, saying, “Then God has given to the nations also the change of mind that leads to life.”

  • Acts 13:24

    after John had proclaimed beforehand, before his coming, an immersion of change of mind to all the people of Israel.

  • Acts 19:4

    And Paul said, “John immersed with an immersion of change of mind, telling the people that they should believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

  • Acts 20:21

    testifying to both Jews and Greeks of the change of mind toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

  • Acts 26:20

    but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and to the nations, I declared that they should change their minds and turn to God, doing works worthy of the change of mind.

  • Romans 2:4

    Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to a change of mind?

  • 2 Corinthians 7:9

    now I rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved into a change of mind; for you were grieved according to God, so that in nothing you might suffer loss from us.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:10

    For grief according to God produces a change of mind leading to salvation, without regret; but the grief of the world produces death.

  • 2 Timothy 2:25

    correcting with gentleness those who oppose him; perhaps God may give them a change of mind leading to the knowledge of the truth,

  • Hebrews 6:1

    Therefore, leaving behind the elementary word about the Messiah, let us be carried on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of change of mind from dead works and of faith in God,

  • Hebrews 6:6

    and have fallen away, to renew them again to a change of mind, since they are crucifying again for themselves the Son of God and exposing him to public shame.

  • Hebrews 12:17

    For you know that even afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind, although he sought it with tears.

  • 2 Peter 3:9

    The Lord is not slow about the promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to a change of mind.