Lexical Definition
μεταστρέφω metastréphō (met-as-tref'-o) to change G:V
from μετά and στρέφω
pervert, turn.
- to turn across, i.e. transmute or (figuratively) corrupt
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μετεστράφησαν | converted | LXX.Ps.78.57 |
| μετεστράφη | converted | LXX.Dan.10.8 |
| shall be converted | LXX.Hos.11.8 | |
| was converted | LXX.Exod.14.5 | |
| was converted over | LXX.Lam.5.2 | |
| μεταστρεφόμενοσ | not being turned over | LXX.Hos.7.8 |
| μεταστραφήσονται | shall be transferred | LXX.Jer.6.12 |
| μεταστραφήσεται | shall convert | LXX.Joel.2.31 |
| will be turned | Acts.2.20 | |
| μεταστρέψω | I will convert | LXX.Amos.8.10 |
| I will transfer | LXX.Zeph.3.9 | |
| μεταστρέψαι | to pervert | Gal.1.7 |
| μεταστρέφων | one converting | LXX.Ps.66.6 |
| μεταστρέφω | turn back | LXX.Jer.21.4 |
| μετέστρεψεν | converted | LXX.1Sam.10.9 |
| he converted | LXX.Ps.78.44 | |
| μετέστρεψε | He converted | LXX.Ps.105.25 • LXX.Ps.105.29 |
| converted | LXX.Deut.23.5 • LXX.2Chr.36.4 |
Abbott-Smith
μετα-στρέφω, [in LXX chiefly for הפךְ;]
to turn about, turn, change: pass., Ac 2:20(LXX), Ja 4:9 (WH, txt., μετατρέπω, q.v.); in evil sense, to pervert, corrupt (cf. primary sense reverse): Ga 1:7.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 2:20 |
| Galatians | 1:7 |
| James | 4:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μεταστρέφω-στρέφω,
aorist passive -εστρέφθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]:— turn about, turn round, τῶ κε Ποσειδάων.. αἶψα μεταστρέφωστρέψειε νόον [μεταστρέφωστρέψῃ φίλον ἦτορ 10.107; τὸ πρόσωπον πρός τι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 190e ">Refs 8th c.BC+]: —middle, μεταστρέφωστρέφεσθαι πρὸς τὸ μαλθακώτερον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, turn oneself about, turn about, whether to face the enemy, στῆ δὲ μεταστρέφωστρεφθείς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; or to flee, τῷ δὲ μεταστρέφωστρεφθέντι μεταστρέφωφρένῳ ἐν δόρυ πῆξεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; simply, turn round, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; turn about (to see if any one follows), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; recur, ἐπὶ τὰ προειρημένα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 turn round, retort, αἰτίας [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 twist or turn all ways, πάντα μεταστρέφωστρέφοντα λόγον βασανίζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; turn upside down, ἅπαντα μ. τύχη [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, τἄνω κάτω ὁ βίος μεταστρέφωστραφείς [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 misrepresent, [δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἀδικίας] τὴν δύναμιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, change, alter, τὸ δίκαιον οὐκ ἔστι μεταστρέφωστρέψαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; invert, τὰ τοῦ Ξενοφάνους [Refs]:—passive, ὁρᾷς γὰρ τἄμ᾽ ὅσῳ μετεστράφη how my fortunes are changed, [μεταστρέφωστραφείη 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 537. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 ἀντὶ τοῦ ἰῶτα ἦτα μ. use one for another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II intransitive, turn another way, change one's ways, ἦ τι μεταστρέφωστρέψει; [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist participle μεταστρέφωστρέψας contrariwise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 turn so as to punish or avenge, of the gods, μή τι μεταστρέφωστρέψωσιν ἀγασσάμενοι κακὰ ἔργα [Refs 8th c.BC+] (unless transitive, turn back (upon the sinners),[Refs]
__II.3 with genitive, care for, regard, [Refs 5th c.BC+]