μετάνοιαν. [3 verses] (noun sg fem acc) "Repentance," is metanoia, which "a change of mind or heart", "repentance", "regret", "afterthought", and "correction". In English, this idea is more precisely expressed as "hindsight". It is from a verb that means "to perceive afterward". -- "Repentance," is the uncommon noun form of a very common verb. It means "a change of mind or heart", "repentance", "regret", "afterthought", and "correction". In English, this idea is can be expressed as "hindsight". It is from a verb that means "to perceive afterward". The word is not primarily religious as "repentance has come to mean. CW --Confusing Word -- The "through" does not capture the word's specific meaning in this situation.