Metathesis μετάθεσις

Metathesis (Greek μετάθεσις, Strong's G3331) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “removal/change”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Metathesis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Hebrews

• Hebrews 7:12
  For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
• Hebrews 11:5
  By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
• Hebrews 12:27
  And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).