Matthew 21:29:9Matt.21.29.W9TAB
μεταμεληθεὶς⸃
metamelêtheis
“having changed his mind”
- Transliteration
- me-ta-me-lê-THEIS
- Extended
- meh-tah-meh-lê-THEIS
- IPA
- /me.ta.me.leː.ˈtʰiːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- having changed his mind
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-ta-me-lê-THEIS
- clause
HY-ste-ron DE me-ta-me-lê-THEIS a-PÊL-then
- sentence
HO DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen ou THE-lô HY-ste-ron DE me-ta-me-lê-THEIS a-PÊL-then
Exegesis
The participle metamelētheis {μεταμεληθεὶς | me-ta-me-lē-theîs} ‘having regretted’ indicates an internal reversal, leading to the aorist action of apelthen {ἀπῆλθεν | a-pêl-then} ‘he went away’. The progression from refusal through reflection to compliance underpins the parable’s theological emphasis.
In context — Matthew 21:29
And he answered and said, “I do not want to.” But later, having regretted , he went .
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:29:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 21:29, so the Greek word μεταμεληθεὶς⸃ (metamelêtheis) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.21.29.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.29.W9.S1) and character.