μετεμελήθητε
metaméllomai
you repented
To experience a change of concern or regret after an action or decision; to feel remorse, to regret. In some contexts, it refers to changing one’s mind or attitude upon reconsideration, typically with an emotional sense of wishing an action had been different. This word does not primarily denote an active moral reformation, but rather a sense of being regretful or remorseful about past actions.
Matthew 21:32 · Word #25
Lexicon G3338
| Lemma | μεταμέλλομαι |
| Transliteration | metaméllomai |
| Strong's | G3338 |
| Definition | To experience a change of concern or regret after an action or decision; to feel remorse, to regret. In some contexts, it refers to changing one’s mind or attitude upon reconsideration, typically with an emotional sense of wishing an action had been different. This word does not primarily denote an active moral reformation, but rather a sense of being regretful or remorseful about past actions. |
Morphology V AOR PASS IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you repented |
| Literal | you-changed-mind-after |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μεταμέλομαι |
| Strong's | G3338 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3338-04
you felt remorse
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist passive (deponent in sense), indicative mood, second person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist indicative expresses a completed past action, and the second person plural addresses a group. Though passive in form, this verb is deponent and carries a middle sense, so "you felt remorse" reflects the experiential, self-involved regret inherent in the root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you felt remorse
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'You felt remorse' is correct for μετεμελήθητε, denoting regret/change of heart. |