[B-Greek] "Repent"

Jeffrey B. Gibson jgibson000 at comcast.net
Sat Oct 21 11:07:40 EDT 2006



Raoul Miguel Hirschfeld wrote:

>  If not, what is the diferrent between "metanoia" and "metanoeite."
>
> I have looked up for the meaning for "metanoeite" without finding a
> good explanation.
>

You seem to be confusing the imperative form of the verb METANOEW with the noun
METANOIA.

You are also making the mistake when trying to determine what these words mean not
only of using questionable lexical tools but also of engaging in the etymological
fallacy instead of looking (as you should be doing) at the way the words were used
before and during the time at the time.

I suggest that instead of relying on the tools you do, you consult such
authoritative lexicons as BDAG and LSJ  and good critical commentaries on Mark.

You will also want to look at the way METANOEW and METANOIA is used in such works
as Diod. S. 15, 47, 3 meteno,hsen o` dh/moj; 17, 5, 1; Epict. 2, 22, 35; Appian,
Hann. 35 §151, Mithrid. 58 §238; Stob., Ecl. II 113, 5ff W.; PSI 495, 9 [258 BC];
Jos., Vi. 110; 262 among others for METANOEW -- and Thu. 3, 36, 4; Polyb. 4, 66,
7; Appian, Mithrid. 16 §57; pap [s. New Docs 4, 160; Spicq II 475, 17]; TestSol
12:3 C; JosAs, ApcSed; ApcMos 32; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 274, Ant. 16, 125; Just., Tat.
among others for the use of METANOIA.

Jeffrey Gibson


>
> Can you help me with the word "metanoeite" in (Mark.1:15)?
>
> Have a wonderfull weekend.
>
> Raoul Miguel Hirschfeld
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