Lexical Definition
μεθίστημι methístēmi (meth-is'-tay-mee) to move G:V
from μετά and ἵστημι
put out, remove, translate, turn away.
- to transfer, i.e. carry away, depose or (figuratively) exchange, seduce
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μετεστάθησαν | remove | LXX.2Kgs.12.3 |
| μετεστάθη | was changed over | LXX.Dan.7.12 |
| μετασταθῶ | I may have been removed | Luke.16.4 |
| μεταστήσω | I shall remove | LXX.Judg.9.29 |
| μεταστήσουσι | shall change over | LXX.Dan.7.26 |
| they shall change over | LXX.Dan.11.31 | |
| μεταστήσεσθαι | Shall | LXX.Isa.54.10 |
| μεταστήσεισ | you shall remove | LXX.Judg.7.5 |
| μεταστήσασ | having removed | Acts.13.22 |
| μεταστή | change over | LXX.Deut.17.17 |
| shall change | LXX.Isa.54.10 | |
| should change over | LXX.Deut.30.17 | |
| μετέστησεν | he has turned away | Acts.19.26 |
| moved | LXX.2Kgs.23.33 | |
| removed | LXX.2Chr.36.3 | |
| transferred | Col.1.13 | |
| μετέστησε | he removed | LXX.1Kgs.15.13 • LXX.2Kgs.3.2 |
| he removed him | LXX.2Sam.20.13 | |
| lord removed | LXX.2Kgs.17.23 | |
| removed | LXX.2Chr.15.16 | |
| μετέστησαν | changed over | LXX.Josh.14.8 |
| they changed | LXX.Isa.59.15 | |
| they removed | LXX.Judg.10.16 | |
| μετάστησον | Remove | LXX.Amos.5.23 |
| μεθιστάναι | to remove | 1Cor.13.2 |
| μεθιστά | changes | LXX.Dan.2.21 |
Abbott-Smith
μεθ-ίστημι and (late form, I Co 13:2) μεθιστάνω, [in LXX for סור hi., etc.;] trans. in pres., impf., fut. and aor.
1. to change, remove: c. acc. rei, ὄρη, I Co 13:2 (cf. Is 54:10); c. acc. pers.: seq. εἰς, Col 1:13; seq. ἐκ, pass., Lk 16:4; of causing death (cf. similar intrans. sense, Eur., Alc., 21, al.), Ac 13:22. Metaph. (cf. τ. καρδίαν μ., Jos 14:8), c. acc. pers., to pervert: Ac 19:26.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 14:8 |
| Isaiah | 54:10 |
| Luke | 16:4 |
| Acts | 13:22 · 19:26 |
| 1 Corinthians | 13:2 |
| Colossians | 1:13 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μεθίστημι:
causal, in present and imperfect, future and aorist 1, place in another way, change, τοι ταῦτα μεταστήσω I will change thee this present, i. e. give another instead, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὄνομα, τύχην, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς ὀλιγαρχίαν μ. [τὴν πολιτείαν] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἐκ τῆς καθεστηκυίας ἄλλην μ. [πολιτείαν] introduce a new polity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 with genitive partitive, οὐ μεθίστησι τοῦ χρώματος he changes [nothing] of his colour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II of persons, set free, τινὰ νόσου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κακῶν, πόνων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 remove by killing, αὑτόν [Refs 1st c.AD+]middle, τὸν ἄνθρωπον[Refs]
__II.3 remove from one place to another, [Refs 5th c.BC+] — aorist 1 middle μεταστήσασθαι remove from oneself or from one's presence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; banish, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B passive, with aorist 1 μετεστάθην [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 2, perfect, and pluperfect active:
__B.I of persons, stand among or in the midst of, with dative, ἑτάροισι μεθίστατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B.I.2 change one's position, τυράννοις ἐκποδὼν μεθίστασο make way for them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; depart, παλαιὸν εἰς ἴχνος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅταν μεταστῇ [ὄλβος] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.I.3 with genitive of things, change, cease from, κότου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λύπης, κακῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. βίου die, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἑκὼν μ. commit suicide, Vett. Val.94.9); μ. φρενῶν change from one's former mind, change one's mind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.I.4 go over to another party, revolt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρά or πρός τινα, [Refs]
__B.I.5 to be banished, ὑπό τινων [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.II of things, change, alter, either for the better, τῆς τύχης εὖ μετεστεώσης [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or for the worse, ἐξ ἧς [πολιτείας] ἡ ὀλιγαρχία μετέστη from which oligarchy arose by a change, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴ τι μὴ δαίμων.. μεθέστηκε στρατῷ hath changed for them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 in Medicine texts, of pains, change position, εἰς τὴν ἄνω χώραν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]