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? 
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>Nelson Morales 
>San Salvador, El Salvador 
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