[B-Greek] "Repent"

Raoul Miguel Hirschfeld raoulmiguel at gmail.com
Sat Oct 21 10:38:03 EDT 2006


Praise the Lord Jesus.

Beloved friends in Christ,

In (Mark.1:15) we find the word "repent," meaning,  metanoeite, 2
pers. pl. pres. act. imper. ... id. (5720). (Interlinear New
Testament).

I have looked it up in e-sword and fond this result – μετανοέω –
metanoeō – met-an-o-eh'-o

From G3326 and G3539; to think differently or afterwards, that is,
reconsider (morally to feel compunction): - repent.

In the New Testament, the word translated as 'repentance' is the Greek
word μετάνοια (metanoia), "after/behind one's mind", which is a
compound word of the preposition 'meta' (after, with), and the verb
'noeo' (to perceive, to think, the result of perceiving or observing).
In this compound word the preposition combines the two meanings of
time and change, which may be denoted by 'after' and 'different'; so
that the whole compound means: 'to think differently after'. Metanoia
is therefore primarily an after-thought, different from the former
thought; a change of mind accompanied by regret and change of conduct,
"change of mind and heart", or, "change of consciousness." One of the
key descriptions of repentance in the New Testament is the parable of
the prodigal son found in the Gospel of Luke 15 beginning at verse 11.

In Luke 15, the prodigal son went back to his father not only because
he had a "change of mind and heart", or, "change of consciousness." I
think that "he went to his father" spiritual meaning is -- "He return
to or remember his father words." (Deut.31:6) and (Joshua.1:5) -- "I
will not fail you or forsake you." Also see (Hebrew.13:5).

I want to know if "repent" (metanoeite) in Mark 1:15 really means
"return to the original" or back to the real message becuase of the
Pharisee religion?

 If not, what is the diferrent between "metanoia" and "metanoeite."

I have looked up for the meaning for "metanoeite" without finding a
good explanation.

Can you help me with the word "metanoeite" in (Mark.1:15)?

Have a wonderfull weekend.

Raoul Miguel Hirschfeld


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