Μεταμέλεια
change of purpose, regret, repentance
Translated by Catharine Roth29 Jun 2009Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μεταμέλεια· πάθος ἀνθρώπινον. τὸ δὲ θεῖον μεταμελείας ἀμύητον. μεταβολαῖς δὲ συγχωρεῖ περιπίπτειν ὥσπερ οἰκονομικῶς, ὡς τῶν Ἰουδαίων τὴν ἱερωσύνην κατέπαυσε καὶ τὴν βασιλείαν Ἀσσυρίων καὶ Βαβυλωνίων καὶ Μακεδόνων.
Betacode
*metame/leia: pa/qos a)nqrw/pinon. to\ de\ qei=on metamelei/as a)mu/hton. metabolai=s de\ sugxwrei= peripi/ptein w(/sper oi)konomikw=s, w(s tw=n *)ioudai/wn th\n i(erwsu/nhn kate/pause kai\ th\n basilei/an *)assuri/wn kai\ *babulwni/wn kai\ *makedo/nwn.
Notes (2)
- Theodoret (PG 80, 1772bc) on Psalm 109.4 LXX.
- 1For "repentance," see also mu 708 and mu 759. ↩
- 2On "economy" or "dispensation," see omicroniota 71. ↩
Linked from2 entries
- μ708Μεταμέλειit is a matter of regret[Meaning he/she/it] perceives too late, becomes regretful. "If already these things are a matter of regret to Antonius and he confesses that it is not from his heart to join in friendship and alliance with the Romans…
- μ759Μετεμελήθη Μεταμέλειαchanged purpose, repentedThere is no repentance in the case of God, but he calls the cessation of chastisement "repentance."
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Revision history3 revisions · last 18 May 2016
- coding — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- more keywords; tweaks — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth