μετανο-έω · metano-eō — LSJ
perceive afterwards, too late, concur subsequently
perceive afterwards or too late, opp. προνοέω, Epich. [280]; opp. προβουλεύομαι, Democr. 66; concur subsequently, τισι BGU 747 i 11 (ii A. D.).
2 change oneʼs mind, purpose, change oneʼs opinion and think
change oneʼs mind or purpose, Pl. Euthd. 279c, Men. Epit. 72; μ. μὴ οὔτε . . τῶν χαλεπῶν ἔργων ᾖ τὸ . . ἄρχειν change oneʼs opinion and think that it is not . . , X. Cyr. 1.1.3.
3 repent
repent, Antipho 2.4.12; ἐν τοῖς ἀνηκέστοις Id. 5.91: freq. in LXX and NT, Si. 48.15, al.; ἀπὸ τῆς κακίας Act.Ap. 8.22; ἐκ τῶν ἔργων Apoc. 9.20; ἐπὶ τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ 2 Ep.Cor. 12.21, cf. OGI 751.9 (Amblada, ii B. C.); ἐπί τινι Luc. Salt. 84, etc.; περί τινων Plu. Galb. 6; τοῖς πεπραγμένοις Id. Agis 19: c. part., μ. γενόμενος Ἕλλην Luc. Am. 36.
4 repent of
c. acc., repent of, τὴν ἄφιξιν J. BJ 4.4.5.