Lexical Definition
μετατίθημι metatíthēmi (met-at-ith'-ay-mee) to transport G:V
from μετά and τίθημι
carry over, change, remove, translate, turn.
- to transfer, i.e. (literally) transport, (by implication) exchange, (reflexively) change sides, or (figuratively) pervert
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μετετέθησαν | they were carried over | Acts.7.16 |
| μετετέθη | Judah was transferred | LXX.Jer.52.27 |
| was translated | Heb.11.5 | |
| μετατιθεμένησ | When is being changed | Heb.7.12 |
| μετατιθείσ | one altering | LXX.Deut.27.17 |
| μετατιθέντεσ | changing | Jude.1.4 |
| ones altering | LXX.Hos.5.10 | |
| μετατεθήσεται | shall be transposed | LXX.Isa.29.17 |
| μετατίθεσθε | you are deserting | Gal.1.6 |
| μετατίθεσθαι | transposed | LXX.Ps.46.2 |
| μεταθείναι | to transpose | LXX.Isa.29.14 |
| μεταθήσω | I will transpose | LXX.Isa.29.14 |
| μεταθήσ | transpose | LXX.Prov.23.10 |
| μετέθηκεν | Nebuchadnezzar transferred | LXX.Jer.52.28 |
| altered | LXX.1Kgs.21.25 | |
| he transferred | LXX.Jer.52.29 | |
| took up | Heb.11.5 | |
| transferred | LXX.Jer.52.30 | |
| transposed | LXX.Gen.5.24 |
Abbott-Smith
μετα-τίθημι, [in LXX: Ge 5:24 (לקח), De 27:17, al. (סוּג hi.), Si 44:16, II Mac 7:24, al;]
1. to transfer to another place: c. acc., pass., He 11:5(LXX); seq. εἰς, Ac 7:16.
2. to change: c. acc., pass., He 7:12; seq. εἰς, fig., i.e. to make one thing a pretext for another, χάριν εἰς ἀσέλγειαν, Ju 4. Mid., to change oneself, pass over: seq. ἀπό et εἰς, Ga 1:6 (cf. II Mac 7:24).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 5:24 |
| Deuteronomy | 27:17 |
| Acts | 7:16 |
| Galatians | 1:6 |
| Hebrews | 7:12 · 11:5 |
| Jude | 1:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μετατίθημι,
future -θήσω:—middle, future - θήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__I place among, τῷ κ᾽ οὔ τι τόσον κέλαδον μετέθηκε (variant{μεθέηκεν}) then he would not have caused so much noise among us, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II place differently,
__II.1 in local sense, transpose, change the place of, τὰ αἰδοῖα εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετέθηκεν αὐτὸν (i.e. τὸν Ἑνώχ) ὁ θεός [LXX]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; to be transferred, [NT+2nd c.BC+]
__II.2 in Logic, μ. τὸ συμπέρασμα alter a conclusion to its contrary, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 change, alter, of a treaty, μεταθεῖναι ὅπῃ ἂν δοκῇ ἀμφοτέροις Foed. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ ὑὸς τὰς ἐπωνυμίας μ. change their names and call them after swine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; substitute, προφάσεις ἀντὶ τῶν ἀληθῶν ψευδεῖς μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; correct, τοὺς ἠγνοηκότας [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; but, pervert, μετέθηκεν αὐτὸν ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ [LXX]
__II.4 middle, change what is one's own or for oneself, μ. τὰ εἰρημένα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νόμους[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὀνόματα change the use of words, [Refs 4th c.BC+] G. (also in active, [Refs]; [τὸ νόμισμα] [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, change one's opinion, retract, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μεταθέσθω let him change his mind, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also in political sense, change sides, μεταθέσθαι πρὸς τὴν Ῥωμαίων αἵρεσιν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; Dionysius of Heraclea, who went over from the Stoics to the Cyrenaics, was called μεταθέμενος, turn-coat, [LXX+1st c.AD+]
__II.4.b τὴν γνώμην μετατίθεσθαι change to or adopt a new opinion, [Refs 5th c.BC+] change from.., [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; μετέθου λύσσαν ἄρτι σωφρονῶν thou hast changed to madness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. τὸ ὄνομα τὸ νῦν ἀπὸ τῶν αἰγῶν adopted their present name, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.4.c μ. [τὸν φόβον] transfer one's fear, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τῇ μισθαρνίᾳ ταῦτα μετατιθέμενος τὰ ὀνόματα transferring.., [Refs]
__II.4.d with infinitive, μ. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀπλήστως.. ἔχοντος βίου τὸν κοσμίως.. ἔχοντα βίον ἑλέσθαι change one's mind and determine to choose.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4.e with double accusative, τὸ κείνων κακὸν τῷδε κέρδος μ. turning their misdeeds into his gain, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 passive, to be changed, alter, μετετέθην εὐβουλίᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἐς Ῥωμαίους pass over, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; μ. ἀπὸ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς are turned away from.., [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.5.24 ☩ Acts.7.16 ☩ LXX.1Kgs.20.25* ☩ Gal.1.6