Strong G3337μεταλλάσσω
to exchange
- Transliteration
- metallassō
- Pronunciation
- met-al-las'-so
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
μετ-αλλάσσω
[in LXX: Est.2:7 (מוּת), Est.2:20, 1Es.1:31 Est.1:2 Mac.9 *;]
1. to exchange: τ. ἀλήθειαν... ἐν τ. ψεύδει, the truth for a lie (see Bl., § 36, 8), Rom_1:25.
2. to change: with accusative before εἰς, Rom_1:26 (ἀλλάσσω).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Est.2:7 (מוּת), Est.2:20, 1Es.1:31 Est.1:2 Mac.9 *;]
1. to exchange: τ. ἀλήθειαν... ἐν τ. ψεύδει, the truth for a lie (see Bl., § 36, 8), Rom_1:25.
2. to change: with accusative before εἰς, Rom_1:26 (ἀλλάσσω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3337 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- change2
First verses
- Romans 1:25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
- Romans 1:26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
μεταλλάσσω,
Attic dialect μεταλλάττω, perfect μετήλλᾰχα and irregular μετήλλᾰγα (see. below):—passive, irregular aorist 2 infinitive μεταλλάγειν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Supp.epigram” 3.674 A 24 (Rhodes, 2nd c.BC))]:—change, alter, θέσμια [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.59; τὰν ἀνθρώπου ζόαν ἆται.. μεταλλάσσουσι 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 592.6)]; πότμος.. μ. φύσιν[NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 871.2; μεταβολὴν βίου μ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 775c; οὐ γὰρ τὸν τρόπον, ἀλλὰ τὸν τόπον μετήλλαξεν 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.78; μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐν τῷ ψεύδει NT.Rom.1.25; πόνου μεταλλαχθέντος οἱ πόνοι γλυκεῖς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 374)]; τὰς τύχας ἑκατέρων μετήλλαξαν interchanged them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.59.)]
II exchange,
II.1 take in exchange, adopt, assume, ὀρνίθων μεταλλάξας φύσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 117)]; μ. τόπον go into a new country, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 760c; μ. χώραν ἑτέραν ἐξ ἑτέρας [prev. author] “Prm.” 138c; ἑτέραν μ. τινὰ χώραν 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 86)]; μ. διάφορα βρώματα to have varieties of food, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 246)]:— middle, μεταλλάσσεσθαι χιτῶνα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator “Fragmenta” 21; τὴν τύχην 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.92.)]
II.2 exchange by leaving, quit, μ. τὸν βίον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.17, 9.15, “OGI” 56.55 (Canopus, 3rd c.BC), “UPZ” 19.14, +others (2nd c.BC))]; τὸ ζῆν μ. νόσῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “Academicorum Index” p.96 M.: μ. alone, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 367c, 1st-2nd c.AD: Sotion Paradoxographus p.185 W., “Abh.Berl.Akad.” 1925(5).28 (Cyrene, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD))]; οἱ μετηλλαχότες the dead, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 369b, compare “Supp.epigram” 3.367.39 (_Boeotian dialect_, 2nd c.BC), “BGU” 1148.8 (1st c.BC), etc.)]; Doric dialect μεταλλαχώς [Refs (“Test.Epict.” 1.10)]; μεταλλαγότων (sic) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 5(1).1433.37; also οἱ μεταλλάξαντες [prev. work]22.1323.10; ἐξ ἀνθρώπων 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 18.56 (edict of Polyperchon, 4th c.BC).)]
III intransitive, undergo a change, change, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 170.15, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.77, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 262, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 578b10: with _neuter_ _pronoun_, τοσοῦτο μετήλλαξε κατὰ τὸν βίον 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “Academicorum Index” p.49)] M.: with genitive, change from, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.70.)]
IV substitute, transfer, τινὰς εἰς τήν τινων χώραν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 19a.)]
Attic dialect μεταλλάττω, perfect μετήλλᾰχα and irregular μετήλλᾰγα (see. below):—passive, irregular aorist 2 infinitive μεταλλάγειν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Supp.epigram” 3.674 A 24 (Rhodes, 2nd c.BC))]:—change, alter, θέσμια [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.59; τὰν ἀνθρώπου ζόαν ἆται.. μεταλλάσσουσι 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 592.6)]; πότμος.. μ. φύσιν[NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 871.2; μεταβολὴν βίου μ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 775c; οὐ γὰρ τὸν τρόπον, ἀλλὰ τὸν τόπον μετήλλαξεν 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.78; μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐν τῷ ψεύδει NT.Rom.1.25; πόνου μεταλλαχθέντος οἱ πόνοι γλυκεῖς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 374)]; τὰς τύχας ἑκατέρων μετήλλαξαν interchanged them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.59.)]
II exchange,
II.1 take in exchange, adopt, assume, ὀρνίθων μεταλλάξας φύσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 117)]; μ. τόπον go into a new country, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 760c; μ. χώραν ἑτέραν ἐξ ἑτέρας [prev. author] “Prm.” 138c; ἑτέραν μ. τινὰ χώραν 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 86)]; μ. διάφορα βρώματα to have varieties of food, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 246)]:— middle, μεταλλάσσεσθαι χιτῶνα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator “Fragmenta” 21; τὴν τύχην 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.92.)]
II.2 exchange by leaving, quit, μ. τὸν βίον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.17, 9.15, “OGI” 56.55 (Canopus, 3rd c.BC), “UPZ” 19.14, +others (2nd c.BC))]; τὸ ζῆν μ. νόσῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “Academicorum Index” p.96 M.: μ. alone, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 367c, 1st-2nd c.AD: Sotion Paradoxographus p.185 W., “Abh.Berl.Akad.” 1925(5).28 (Cyrene, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD))]; οἱ μετηλλαχότες the dead, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 369b, compare “Supp.epigram” 3.367.39 (_Boeotian dialect_, 2nd c.BC), “BGU” 1148.8 (1st c.BC), etc.)]; Doric dialect μεταλλαχώς [Refs (“Test.Epict.” 1.10)]; μεταλλαγότων (sic) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 5(1).1433.37; also οἱ μεταλλάξαντες [prev. work]22.1323.10; ἐξ ἀνθρώπων 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 18.56 (edict of Polyperchon, 4th c.BC).)]
III intransitive, undergo a change, change, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 170.15, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.77, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 262, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 578b10: with _neuter_ _pronoun_, τοσοῦτο μετήλλαξε κατὰ τὸν βίον 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “Academicorum Index” p.49)] M.: with genitive, change from, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.70.)]
IV substitute, transfer, τινὰς εἰς τήν τινων χώραν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 19a.)]