Strong G3345μετασχηματίζω
to transform
- Transliteration
- metaschēmatizō
- Pronunciation
- met-askh-ay-mat-id'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
μετα-σχηματίζω
[in LXX: 4Ma.9:22 *;]
to change in fashion or appearance: with accusative of thing(s), τ. σῶμα, Php.3:21; mid., before εἰς, 2Co.11:13-14; before ὡς, 2Co.11:15; of a rhetorical device, to transfer by a fiction (Field, Notes, in l), before εἰς, 1Co.4:6.†
SYN.: μεταμορφόω, q.v (AS)
[in LXX: 4Ma.9:22 *;]
to change in fashion or appearance: with accusative of thing(s), τ. σῶμα, Php.3:21; mid., before εἰς, 2Co.11:13-14; before ὡς, 2Co.11:15; of a rhetorical device, to transfer by a fiction (Field, Notes, in l), before εἰς, 1Co.4:6.†
SYN.: μεταμορφόω, q.v (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3345 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- transform3
- change1
- transferred1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 4:6And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 11:14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
- 2 Corinthians 11:15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
- Philippians 3:21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μετασχημᾰτ-ίζω,
change the form of a person or thing, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 903e, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione et Corruptione” 335b26; τὸ σῶμα τῆς ταπεινώσεως NT.Phil.3.21)]; of a building, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“Sammelb.” 5174.10 (6th c.AD))]:—middle, with Attic dialect future -ιοῦμαι, change one's form, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Demetrius Lacon Philosophus “Herc.” 1012.12)]; disguise oneself, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 8.11.1)]:—passive, to be changed in form, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 906c, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Caelo” 298b31, “GA” 747a15, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.57)]; of grammatical change, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Pronominibus;” 68.5, +others)]
II μ. τι εἰς ἐμαυτόν transfer as in a figure, [NT (NT.1Cor.4.6.)]
III change the posture of, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.62 (_passive_), +others)]
IV of stars and planets, in passive, change their configuration, πρὸς ἀλλήλους [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Adamantius Physiognomonicus “Vent.” 47.)]
change the form of a person or thing, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 903e, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione et Corruptione” 335b26; τὸ σῶμα τῆς ταπεινώσεως NT.Phil.3.21)]; of a building, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“Sammelb.” 5174.10 (6th c.AD))]:—middle, with Attic dialect future -ιοῦμαι, change one's form, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Demetrius Lacon Philosophus “Herc.” 1012.12)]; disguise oneself, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 8.11.1)]:—passive, to be changed in form, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 906c, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Caelo” 298b31, “GA” 747a15, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.57)]; of grammatical change, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Pronominibus;” 68.5, +others)]
II μ. τι εἰς ἐμαυτόν transfer as in a figure, [NT (NT.1Cor.4.6.)]
III change the posture of, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.62 (_passive_), +others)]
IV of stars and planets, in passive, change their configuration, πρὸς ἀλλήλους [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Adamantius Physiognomonicus “Vent.” 47.)]