μεθίστημι methistēmi · G3179

to move

μεθ-ίστημι and (late form, 1Co.13:2) μεθιστάνω, ; [in LXX for סוּר hi., etc. ; ] ; trans. in Pres., impf., fut. and aor. 1, ; to change, remove: with accusative of thing(s), ὄρη, 1Co.13:2 (cf. Isa.54:10); with accusative of person(s): before εἰς, Col.1:13; before ἐκ, pass., Luk.16:4; of causing death (cf. similar intrans. sense, Eur., Alc., 21, al.), Act.13:22. Metaphorical (cf. τ. καρδίαν μ., Jos.14:8), with accusative of person(s), to pervert: Act.19:26.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

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, []; ὄνομα, τύχην, []; ἐς ὀλιγαρχίαν μ. [τὴν πολιτείαν] []; also ἐκ τῆς καθεστηκυίας ἄλλην μ. [πολιτείαν] introduce a new polity, []; 2 with genitive partitive, οὐ μεθίστησι τοῦ χρώματος he changes [nothing] of his colour, []; II of persons, set free, τινὰ νόσου []; κακῶν, πόνων, []; II.2 remove by killing, αὑτόν …

Where it's used 5 times

Luke 16:4 · Acts 13:22 · Acts 19:26 · 1 Corinthians 13:2 · Colossians 1:13

Source: TBESG G3179; TFLSJ G3179

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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