Strong's Lexicon
G3344 — μεταστρέφω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3344 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μεταστρέφω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3326 and G4762 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | metastrepho |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | met-as-tref'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to turn across, i.e. transmute or (figuratively) corrupt |
| KJV Renderings: | pervert, turn |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μεταστρέφω: 1 aorist infinitive μεταστρέψαι; passive, 2 aorist imperative 3 person singular μεταστραφήτω; 2 future μεταστραφήσομαι; from Homer down; the Sept. for äÈôÇê; to turn about, turn around (cf. μετά, III. 2): τί εἰς τί (to turn one thing into another), passive, Act 2:20 (from Joe 2:31); Jas 4:9 (cf. Buttmann, 52 (46): (WH text μετατρέπω, which see)); equivalent to to pervert, corrupt, τί (Sir 11:31; Aristotle, rhet. 1, 15, 24 (cf. 30 and 3, 11, 6)): Gal 1:7.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μεταστρέφω (pervert)
Acts 2:20
- KJV: The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before that great and notable day of the Lord come
- GK: ο ήλιος μεταστραφήσεται εις σκότος και η σελήνη εις αίμα πριν η ελθείν την ημέραν κυρίου την μεγάλην και επιφανή
Galatians 1:7
- KJV: Which is not another but there be some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ
- GK: ο ουκ έστιν άλλο ει τινές εισιν οι ταράσσοντες υμάς και θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι το ευαγγέλιον του χριστού
James 4:9
- KJV: Be afflicted and mourn and weep let your laughter be turned to mourning and joy to heaviness
- GK: ταλαιπωρήσατε και πενθήσατε και κλαύσατε ο γέλως υμών εις πένθος μεταστραφήτω και η χαρά εις κατήφειαν