Word study · Greek
metanoeō
to repent
Say it: meh-tah-no-EH-oh (approximate)
μετανοέω
What it means
Literally "to change one's mind," but in the Bible it means turning around: a change of heart and direction toward God. Behind it stands the Hebrew prophets' call to "turn" (shuv). It's the first word of John's preaching of a "baptism of repentance" (1:4, the related noun) and of Jesus' own first words in Mark (1:15).
Range of meaning
- Change one's mindThink again about something.
- Turn from wrongdoingRegret and leave behind what was wrong.
- Turn toward GodA new direction for the whole life.
In Mark
- Chapter 1
"Repent, and believe in the good news" (1:15).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G3340 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources