Lexical Definition
μετάγω metágō (met-ag'-o) to turn G:V
from μετά and ἁρμόζω
turn about.
- to lead over, i.e. transfer (direct)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μετήχθησαν | they were led away | LXX.1Kgs.8.47 |
| μετήγαγεσ | led them away | LXX.1Kgs.8.48 |
| μετάγομεν | we turn about | Jas.3.3 |
| μετάγεται | are turned about | Jas.3.4 |
Abbott-Smith
μετ-άγω, [in LXX: III Ki 8:47, 48, II Ch 6:37 (שׁבה) 36:3 (סוּר hi.), I Es 1:45 2:10 5:69, Es 8:17, Si prol. 16 10:8, II Mac 1:33*;]
1. in Xen., Plut., and later writers, to transfer, transport (so LXX).
2. In sense otherwise unknown (v. Hort, in l.), to turn about, direct: Ja 3:3, 4.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 8:47 · 8:48 |
| 2 Chronicles | 6:37 · 36:3 |
| Ezra | 8:17 |
| James | 3:3 · 3:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μετάγω [ᾰ],
future -άξω [Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect μεταγείοχα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: —convey from one place to another, transfer, τινὰ εἰς Βαβυλῶνα [LXX]; τὴν ἐκκλησίαν εἰς Σικυῶνα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὰ δικαστήρια ἀπὸ τῆς βουλῆς ἐπὶ τοὺς ἱππέας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; escort, τινα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: in Medicine texts, divert, τὰ ῥεύματα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; seduce, τινὰς ἐς τὸ ἁβροδίαιτον [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 translate, εἰς ἑτέραν γλῶσσαν [Refs]
__3 derive a metaphor, ἀπό τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 passive, to be borrowed, μετῆκται ἀπὸ τῶν ἐν γεωμετρίᾳ τὸ ὄνομα [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II intransitive, go by a different route, change one's course, [Refs 5th c.BC+]