μετάνοιαν· (metanoian) in Matthew 3:11: Noun Accusative Singular Feminine
μετάνοιαν· (metanoian) in Matthew 3:11
Textual Witness
The witness reads μετάνοιαν· in Matthew 3:11.
How The Form Affects Interpretation
The noun makes repentance explicit in John's baptismal ministry.
How To Communicate It
Use this form to show that John's baptism summons a repentance-shaped response.
What Not To Say
- Grammatical form should serve context, not override it.
- Do not detach repentance from the kingdom warning and the fruit language nearby.
- Do not build a full doctrine from this form alone.
- Do not use morphology to detach the word from Matthew's immediate argument.
What Does The Label Mean?
Noun: the form names a person, place, thing, quality, or concept in the clause.
Accusative: Accusative marks how the form functions in this occurrence.
Singular: the number should be read from this occurrence, not generalized beyond the clause.
Feminine: grammatical gender marks form agreement and does not by itself make a theological claim.
What The Form Does In This Verse
Eis
The prepositional phrase after John's baptism statement
It names repentance as the stated direction or aim connected with John's water baptism.
It does not reduce repentance to a merely grammatical category or exhaust the doctrine of repentance.
How Much The Form Matters Here
High: The noun names the response associated with John's baptism.
Accusative object of eis. names repentance as the aim or direction of John's baptism. Attached to eis. Governed by the prepositional phrase after John's baptism statement. The noun should be read with John's water-baptism phrase.
What response is John's baptism connected to? It is connected to repentance.
Direct: The form directly supports the rendering repentance.
The preposition marks relation, while the whole passage explains the repentance call.
Accusative case defines repentance doctrine: The case shows clause relation; repentance itself must be read from the passage's call and fruit imagery.
How The Interpretation Is Derived
The witness reads μετάνοιαν· in Matthew 3:11.
The lemma metanoia means repentance or a change of mind, and here it names the repentance connected to John's baptism.
The accusative noun follows eis and gives the direction or aim of John's water baptism.
John's baptism is tied to repentance in view of the kingdom message.
The form fits Matthew's call for a response that accords with God's approaching reign.
In teaching, connect the noun to John's baptism and kingdom warning instead of treating repentance as a slogan.
Do not use the accusative case alone to settle every question about repentance and baptism.