Strong's Lexicon
G3179 — μεθίστημι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3179 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μεθίστημι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3326 and G2476 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | methistemi |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | meth-is'-tay-mee (or (1 Cor. 13) v. |
| Meaning: | 1. to transfer, i.e. carry away, depose or (figuratively) exchange, seduce |
| KJV Renderings: | put out, remove, translate, turn away |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μεθίστημι and (in 1Co 13:2 R G WH (cf. ἵστημι)) μεθιστάνω; 1 aorist μετέστησα; 1 aorist passive subjunctive μετασταθῶ; from Homer down; properly, to transpose, transfer, remote from one place to another: properly, of change of situation or place, ὄρη, 1Co 13:2 (Isa 54:10); τινα εἰς τί, Col 1:13; τινα (T Tr WH add ἐκ, so L in brackets) τῆς οἰκονομίας, to remove from the office of steward, passive Luk 16:4 (τῆς χρείας, 1Ma 11:63); τινα ἐκ τοῦ ζῆν, to remove from life, Diodorus 2, 57, 5; 4, 55, 1; with ἐκ τοῦ ζῆν omitted, Act 13:22 (in Greek writings also in the middle and in the intransitive tenses of the active to depart from life, to die, Euripides, Alc. 21; Polybius 32, 21, 3; Heliodorus 4, 14). metaphorically, τινα, without adjunct (cf. German verrücken (English pervert), i. e. to lead aside (A. V. turn away) to other tenets: Act 19:26 (τήν καρδίαν τοῦ λαοῦ, Jos 14:8).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μεθίστημι (put out)
Luke 16:4
- KJV: I am resolved what to do that when I am put out of the stewardship they may receive me into their houses
- GK: έγνων τι ποιήσω ίνα όταν μετασταθώ της οικονομίας δέξωνταί με εις τους οίκους αυτών
Acts 13:22
- KJV: And when he had removed him he raised up unto them David to be their king to whom also he gave testimony and said I have found David the of Jesse a man after mine own heart which shall fulfil all my will
- GK: και μεταστήσας αυτόν ήγειρεν αυτοίς τον Δαβίδ εις βασιλέα ω και είπε μαρτυρήσας εύρον Δαβίδ τον του Ιεσσαί άνδρα κατά την καρδίαν μου ος ποιήσει πάντα τα θελήματά μου
Acts 19:26
- KJV: Moreover ye see and hear that not alone at Ephesus but almost throughout all Asia this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people saying that they be no gods which are made with hands
- GK: και θεωρείτε και ακούετε ότι ου μόνον Εφέσου αλλά σχεδόν πάσης της Ασίας ο Παύλος ούτος πείσας μετέστησεν ικανόν όχλον λέγων ότι ουκ εισί θεοί οι διά χειρών γινόμενοι
1 Corinthians 13:2
- KJV: And though I have prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and though I have all faith so that I could remove mountains and have not charity I am nothing
- GK: και εάν έχω προφητείαν και ειδώ τα μυστήρια πάντα και πάσαν την γνώσιν και εάν έχω πάσαν την πίστιν ώστε όρη μεθιστάνειν αγάπην δε μη έχω ουθέν ειμι
Colossians 1:13
- KJV: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated into the kingdom of his dear Son
- GK: ος ερρύσατο ημάς εκ της εξουσίας του σκότους και μετέστησεν εις την βασιλείαν του υιού της αγάπης αυτού