μετανοῆσαι
metanoéō
To change one's mind or purpose; specifically, to adopt a new perspective or attitude, often in response to new information or realization. In Koine usage, particularly in Judean and early Christian contexts, it frequently refers to a shift in one's disposition or a turning away from previous behavior, sometimes with an emphasis on remorse and transformation in conduct. The primary meaning is to undergo a change of mind—this can be purely cognitive (reconsider, rethink) or involve an element of remorse leading to altered life-direction (reform, turn about).
Revelation 2:21 · Word #10
Lexicon G3340
| Lemma | μετανοέω |
| Transliteration | metanoéō |
| Strong's | G3340 |
| Definition | To change one's mind or purpose; specifically, to adopt a new perspective or attitude, often in response to new information or realization. In Koine usage, particularly in Judean and early Christian contexts, it frequently refers to a shift in one's disposition or a turning away from previous behavior, sometimes with an emphasis on remorse and transformation in conduct. The primary meaning is to undergo a change of mind—this can be purely cognitive (reconsider, rethink) or involve an element of remorse leading to altered life-direction (reform, turn about). |
Morphology V AOR ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μετανοέω |
| Strong's | G3340 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3340-03
to change one’s mind
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active infinitive expresses the action in a simple, complete sense without emphasis on process, thus "to change one’s mind" captures the root idea of a decisive rethinking. This preserves the core meaning of μετα- (after/with change) and νοέω (to think, perceive). |
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