metanoia is used to express a change of action. A definate turning from that which is evil to that which is good [see Acts3:19 & 26:20] Although this exact word is not used in the LXX , the idea of drastic turning from evil is more Hebrew than Greek.

Keith Trump II

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>From: Nelson Morales

>Reply-To: Nelson Morales
>To: Biblical Greek
>Subject: [b-greek] METANOIA
>Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 08:55:14 -0600
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>I am wondering about the word METANOIA and I'm looking for some information
>about the original sense or meaning of this word in NT Greek, I don't mean
>some theological biases or ideas, just the common use of this word in that
>time. I'm not thinking on any specific pasage .
>What is its origin? What is its meaning?
>
>Nelson Morales
>San Salvador, El Salvador
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