Strong's G3340 · Greek
μετανοέω
metanoeo · /met-an-o-eh'-o/
Definition
from 3326 and 3539; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction):--repent.
KJV: repent
Root / derivation: from 3326 and 3539
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered μετανοέω across 32 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
32 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew5 verses
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 11:20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
Matthew 11:21Woe 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.
Matthew 12:41The 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.
Mark2 verses
Luke9 verses
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.
Luke 11:32The 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.
Luke 13:3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 15:7I 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.
Luke 15:10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Luke 16:30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
Luke 17:3Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Luke 17:4And 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.
Acts5 verses
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.
Acts 3:19Repent 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;
Acts 8:22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
Acts 17:30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Acts 26:20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Revelation10 verses
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.
Revelation 2:16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation 2:21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
Revelation 2:22Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
Revelation 3:3Remember 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.
Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Revelation 9:20And 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:
Revelation 9:21Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
Revelation 16:9And 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. scorched: or, burned
Revelation 16:11And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3340 (metanoeo) mean?
from 3326 and 3539; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction):--repent.
How many times does G3340 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3340 (μετανοέω) appears in 32 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “repent.”
How is metanoeo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3340 is rendered as “repent” (18×), “repented” (10×), “ye” (3×), “repenteth” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word μετανοέω come from?
from 3326 and 3539