μετάνοιάν
metánoia
repentance
Change of mind or purpose; a fundamental reorientation of thinking and intention, especially in ethical or religious matters. In various contexts, refers to the act of reconsideration, regret, or a transformative shift in one's disposition, often involving personal amendment or turning away from prior behavior. In later religious usage, frequently but not exclusively connotes the idea of repentance, but the primary sense remains intellectual and volitional change.
Romans 2:4 · Word #21
Lexicon G3341
| Lemma | μετάνοια |
| Transliteration | metánoia |
| Strong's | G3341 |
| Definition | Change of mind or purpose; a fundamental reorientation of thinking and intention, especially in ethical or religious matters. In various contexts, refers to the act of reconsideration, regret, or a transformative shift in one's disposition, often involving personal amendment or turning away from prior behavior. In later religious usage, frequently but not exclusively connotes the idea of repentance, but the primary sense remains intellectual and volitional change. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | repentance |
| Literal | repentance |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μετάνοια |
| Strong's | G3341 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3341-01
a change of mind
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); direct object or object of preposition form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root sense of μετα- (after) and νοέω (to think), conveying an after-thought or change of mind rather than importing later theological terminology. The accusative feminine singular form is represented with the English indefinite article to reflect a singular instance of such change. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a change of mind
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'a change of mind' matches SILEX and fits the context of μετάνοιάν. |