The base definition provided by Lidell for μετανοεω does not give any hint of remorse or regret
Theological dictionaries generally seem to add "remorse" and "regret" to the base definition.
which seems to be conflating μετανοεω with μεταμελομαι (this being what Judas exhibited after betraying Christ)
Does the Church of Rome also make no distinction between the two, or is this a Protestant view?
μετανο-έω ,
A.perceive afterwards or too late, opp. προνοέω, Epich. [280]; opp. προβουλεύομαι, Democr.66; concur subsequently, τισι BGU747 i 11 (ii A. D.).
2. change one's mind or purpose, Pl. Euthd.279c, Men.Epit.72; μ. μὴ οὔτε . . τῶν χαλεπῶν ἔργων ᾖ τὸ . . ἄρχειν change one's opinion and think that it is not . . , X.Cyr.1.1.3.
3. 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. OGI751.9 (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. c. acc., repent of, τὴν ἄφιξιν J.BJ4.4.5.
A.perceive afterwards or too late, opp. προνοέω, Epich. [280]; opp. προβουλεύομαι, Democr.66; concur subsequently, τισι BGU747 i 11 (ii A. D.).
2. change one's mind or purpose, Pl. Euthd.279c, Men.Epit.72; μ. μὴ οὔτε . . τῶν χαλεπῶν ἔργων ᾖ τὸ . . ἄρχειν change one's opinion and think that it is not . . , X.Cyr.1.1.3.
3. 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. OGI751.9 (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. c. acc., repent of, τὴν ἄφιξιν J.BJ4.4.5.
Theological dictionaries generally seem to add "remorse" and "regret" to the base definition.
which seems to be conflating μετανοεω with μεταμελομαι (this being what Judas exhibited after betraying Christ)
μεταμέλ-ομαι , rare exc. in pres. and impf.: fut. -
A.μελήσομαι Phld.Rh.2.16 S., also -μεληθήσομαι LXX Ps.109(110).4, Sch.E.Ph. 899: aor. -εμελήθην Plb.8.23.2, D.S.19.75, later -ήσθην PThead. 51.15 (iv A. D.); also Ep. μετεμέμβλετο prob. in Panyas. in Et.Gen. s.v. μῦθος (Coll.Alex.p.249 Powell): pf. -μεμέλημαι LXX 1 Ma.11.10, Phld.Vit.p.34 J.:feel repentance, regret:Constr.:
1. c. part., μετεμέλοντο οὐ δεξάμενοι they repented that they had not . . , Th.4.27, cf. 7.50; μ. ὅτι . . Id.5.14; ὁ μεταμελόμενος Arist.EN1110b23.
2. μεταμέλεσθαί τινι repent at a thing, D.S.15.9; ἐπί τινι Id.19.75; τινων Phalar.Ep.43.
3. abs., change one's purpose or line of conduct, X.Cyr.4.6.5, Plb.4.50.6.
II. causal in fut. part., τὸ μεταμελησόμενον that which will cause regret, matter for future repentance, X.Mem.2.6.23.
III. = μεταμέλει 1.1, μεταμέλεσθαι αὐτοῖς περὶ ὧν ἂν συμβουλεύσωνται Pl.Demod.382d.:the form μεταμελέομαι , censured by Thom.Mag.p.123 R., occurs in Hp.Ep.27.
A.μελήσομαι Phld.Rh.2.16 S., also -μεληθήσομαι LXX Ps.109(110).4, Sch.E.Ph. 899: aor. -εμελήθην Plb.8.23.2, D.S.19.75, later -ήσθην PThead. 51.15 (iv A. D.); also Ep. μετεμέμβλετο prob. in Panyas. in Et.Gen. s.v. μῦθος (Coll.Alex.p.249 Powell): pf. -μεμέλημαι LXX 1 Ma.11.10, Phld.Vit.p.34 J.:feel repentance, regret:Constr.:
1. c. part., μετεμέλοντο οὐ δεξάμενοι they repented that they had not . . , Th.4.27, cf. 7.50; μ. ὅτι . . Id.5.14; ὁ μεταμελόμενος Arist.EN1110b23.
2. μεταμέλεσθαί τινι repent at a thing, D.S.15.9; ἐπί τινι Id.19.75; τινων Phalar.Ep.43.
3. abs., change one's purpose or line of conduct, X.Cyr.4.6.5, Plb.4.50.6.
II. causal in fut. part., τὸ μεταμελησόμενον that which will cause regret, matter for future repentance, X.Mem.2.6.23.
III. = μεταμέλει 1.1, μεταμέλεσθαι αὐτοῖς περὶ ὧν ἂν συμβουλεύσωνται Pl.Demod.382d.:the form μεταμελέομαι , censured by Thom.Mag.p.123 R., occurs in Hp.Ep.27.
Does the Church of Rome also make no distinction between the two, or is this a Protestant view?
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