Illustrations of English words
derived from the Greek in the New Testament.

By Gaylon West.



G3341 STRONG'S DICTIONARY: metanoia met-an'-oy-ah
From G3340; (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication reversal (of [another’s] decision): - repentance.

metanoia (n.) History of English.
1768, "penitence, spiritual conversion," from Greek metanoia "afterthought, repentance," from metanoein "to change one's mind or purpose," from meta- "change" (see meta-) + noein "to have mental perception," from noos "mind, thought."'
- quoted from [www.etymonline.com]