Greek · G3748, G3756, G2192, G5532, G3341 · unreviewed

οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας

Who/which · the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to have/be · need · repentance

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ὅστις G3748 who/which

Pronunciation hóstis

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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not

Pronunciation ou

Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands

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ἔχω G2192 to have/be

Pronunciation échō

Possesses or holds; in periphrasis expresses qualities, relationships, or states more vividly than simple verbs alone

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χρεία G5532 need

Pronunciation chreía

Practical lack requiring action or supply, not merely abstract want or desire.

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μετάνοια G3341 repentance

Pronunciation metánoia

Change of mind involving deliberate turning away from sin toward God, not mere feeling of regret.

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What does οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας (hoitines ou chreian echousin metanoias) mean in the Bible?

ὅστις · οὐ · ἔχω · χρεία · μετάνοια is a Greek word meaning "who have no need of repentance".

Full entry for οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας (G3748, G3756, G2192, G5532, G3341) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

who have no need of repentance

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 7:15 · Matt 16:28 · Matt 19:12 · Matt 21:41 · Matt 23:27 · Mark 4:20 · Mark 9:1 · Mark 12:18 · Mark 15:7 · Luke 1:20 · Luke 8:15 · Luke 9:30 · Luke 15:7 · Acts 5:16 · Acts 7:53 · Acts 8:15 60×

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 27:62 · Luke 2:4 · Luke 2:10 · Luke 7:37 · Luke 7:39 · Luke 8:26 · Luke 8:43 · Luke 10:42 · Luke 12:1 · Acts 3:23 · Acts 11:28 · Acts 12:10 · Acts 16:12 · Acts 16:16 · Rom 16:6 · Rom 16:12 38×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 2:6 · Matt 5:39 · Matt 5:41 · Matt 7:24 · Matt 7:26 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 10:33 · Matt 12:50 · Matt 13:12 · Matt 13:52 · Matt 18:4 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 20:1 · Matt 21:33 · Matt 22:2 · Matt 23:12 26×

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Matt 25:1 · Matt 27:55 · Luke 8:3 · Luke 23:55 · Phil 4:3 · 1 Tim 1:4 · 1 Tim 6:9 · Heb 10:8 · Heb 10:11 · 1 Pet 2:11 10×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter John 21:25 · Gal 4:24 · Gal 5:19 · Phil 3:7 · Col 2:23 5×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:25 · Luke 12:50 · Luke 13:8 · Luke 22:16 · John 9:18 5×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 697 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 11 ongoing 296 prospective 12 resultant 4 imperative 11 background 51 subjunctive 44 infinitive 28 participle 238 optative 2

Tense

present 610 imperfect 51 aorist 19 future 12 perfect 5

Voice

active 692 middle 5

Mood

indicative 374 participle 238 subjunctive 44 infinitive 28 imperative 11 optative 2

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 5 — Purge the Evil, Keep the Feast, and Guard the Holiness of the Church Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Acts 5 — Holy Fear, Bold Witness, and Joyful Suffering John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 2 — God’s Righteous Judgment and the Exposure of Religious Presumption

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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