Metastrephō μεταστρέφω
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| μεταστρέφω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | metastrephō |
| Strong's number | G3344 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to change |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Metastrephō (Greek μεταστρέφω, Strong's G3344) is a Greek verb meaning “to change”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μετα στρέφω
[in LXX chiefly for הָפַךְ ;]
to turn about, turn, change: pass., Act.2:20 (LXX), Jas.4:9 (WH, txt., μετατρέπω, which see); in evil sense, to pervert, corrupt (cf. primary sense reverse) : Gal.1:7.†
μετα-τρέπω
[in LXX: 4Ma.6:5 4Mac 7:3 4Mac 7:12 4Mac 15:11 4Mac 15:18 * ;]
to turn about, turn (Hom., al., but not found in Att..) : with accusative, Jas.4:9 (WH, txt.; cf. μεταστρέφω).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for הָפַךְ ;]
to turn about, turn, change: pass., Act.2:20 (LXX), Jas.4:9 (WH, txt., μετατρέπω, which see); in evil sense, to pervert, corrupt (cf. primary sense reverse) : Gal.1:7.†
μετα-τρέπω
[in LXX: 4Ma.6:5 4Mac 7:3 4Mac 7:12 4Mac 15:11 4Mac 15:18 * ;]
to turn about, turn (Hom., al., but not found in Att..) : with accusative, Jas.4:9 (WH, txt.; cf. μεταστρέφω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | turned (2), pervert (1), let (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | will be turned (1), distort (1), turn (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Metastrephō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 2:20The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.
Galatians
- Galatians 1:7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).