What does ὅστις · οὐ · ἔχω · χρεία · μετάνοια mean in the Bible?
ὅστις · οὐ · ἔχω · χρεία · μετάνοια is a Greek phrase meaning "who have no need of repentance".
Greek · G3748, G3756, G2192, G5532, G3341
οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας
Who/which · the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to have/be · need · repentance
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ὅστιςG3748who/which
Pronunciationhóstis
Open lexicon entry →οὐG3756the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciationou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
Open lexicon entry →ἔχωG2192to have/be
Pronunciationéchō
Possesses or holds; in periphrasis expresses qualities, relationships, or states more vividly than simple verbs alone
Open lexicon entry →χρείαG5532need
Pronunciationchreía
Practical lack requiring action or supply, not merely abstract want or desire.
Open lexicon entry →μετάνοιαG3341repentance
Pronunciationmetánoia
Change of mind involving deliberate turning away from sin toward God, not mere feeling of regret.
Open lexicon entry →What does οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας (hoitines ou chreian echousin metanoias) mean in the Bible?
ὅστις · οὐ · ἔχω · χρεία · μετάνοια is a Greek phrase meaning "who have no need of repentance".
Full entry for οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας (G3748, G3756, G2192, G5532, G3341) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3748, G3756, G2192, G5532, G3341?
G3748, G3756, G2192, G5532, G3341 is connected to 144 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. who have no need of repentance
Strong'sG3748, G3756, G2192, G5532, G3341
Lexical occurrences144 versesWord forms6 forms144 referencesSource Gloss
who have no need of repentance
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns6Aligned forms144Case patternNominative (139)Number patternPlural (75)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 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 8:1560×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 16:1238×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 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 23:1226×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 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 2:1110×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterJohn 21:25 · Gal 4:24 · Gal 5:19 · Phil 3:7 · Col 2:235×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:25 · Luke 12:50 · Luke 13:8 · Luke 22:16 · John 9:185×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 697 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present610imperfect51aorist19future12perfect5
Voice
active692middle5
Mood
indicative374participle238subjunctive44infinitive28imperative11optative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:18ἔχουσαpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 1:23ἕξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 3:14ἔχωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 3:4εἶχενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 3:9ἔχομενpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 4:24ἔχονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 5:23ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:46ἔχετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:1ἔχετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:8ἔχετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 7:29ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 8:16ἔχονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 8:20ἔχουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 8:20ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 8:9ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 9:12ἔχουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 9:12ἔχοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 9:36ἔχονταpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 9:6ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 11:15ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 11:18ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 12:10ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 12:11ἕξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 13:12ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:12ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:12ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:21ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:27ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:43ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:44ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:46εἶχενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 13:5εἶχενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 13:5ἔχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:6ἔχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:9ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:16ἔχουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 14:17ἔχομενpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 14:35ἔχονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:4ἔχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 14:5εἶχονimperfect active indicativebackground+657 more 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 Origins
οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας is built from these roots: