ΜΕΤΑΘΕΟΝΤΙ, μεταθεοντι
METATHEONTI, metatheonti
Sounds Like: meh-tah-theh-ON-tee
Translations: changing one's mind, repenting, turning back, turning around, changing course
From the root: ΜΕΤΑΘΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'μετά' (meta), meaning 'with' or 'after' and indicating change, and 'θέω' (theō), meaning 'to run' or 'to move quickly'. It describes the act of changing one's direction or course, often implying a change of mind or a turning back from a previous path. It is used to express a dynamic shift in one's actions or intentions.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine or Neuter, Present Participle
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 14 — 14:375
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΕΤΑΘΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΜΕΤΑΘΕΟΥΣΙ — they run after, they pursue, they chase
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