Strong's Lexicon

G279

G279 — ἀμετανόητος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekametanoetosadjectiveOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G279
Word:ἀμετανόητος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G3340
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:ametanoetos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:am-et-an-o'-ay-tos
Meaning:1. unrepentant
KJV Renderings:impenitent

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀμετανόητος, (μετανοέω, which see), admitting no change of mind (amendment), unrepentant, impenitent: Rom 2:5. (In Lucian, Abdic. 11 (passively), equivalent to ἀμεταμέλητος, which see; (Philo de praem. et poen. § 3).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀμετανόητος (impenitent)

Romans 2:5

KJV: But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God
GK: κατά δε την σκληρότητά σου και αμετανόητον καρδίαν θησαυρίζεις σεαυτώ οργήν εν ημέρα οργής και αποκαλύψεως δικαιοκρισίας του θεού
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