verb
metabainamō
Greekμεταβαίνω (metabainō)
Strong’sG3327
I leave, depart, remove, pass over
stem metabain-12 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** μετα-βαίνω,
[in LXX: Wi 7:27 19:19, II Mac 6:1, 9, 24*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3327 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| metabainetiμεταβήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | move | 1× |
| metabainataμετέβη | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | went on | 1× |
| metabainatēμεταβέβηκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | passed | 1× |
| metabainanēμεταβεβήκαμεν | has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural | passed | 1× |
| metabainateiaμεταβῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | leave | 2× |
| metabainavōrμεταβαίνετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | move | 1× |
| metabainasarΜετάβηθι | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | move | 2× |
| metabainaratosμεταβὰς | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | left | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metabainamō | metabainame | metabainami | metabainama | metabainamē | metabainamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metabainasō | metabainase | metabainasi | metabainasa | metabainasē | metabainaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metabainatō | metabainate | metabainati | metabainata1×μετέβη | metabainatē1×μεταβέβηκεν | metabainatelē |
| we 1st person plural | metabainanō | metabainane | metabainani | metabainana | metabainanē1×μεταβεβήκαμεν | metabainanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metabainavō | metabainave | metabainavi | metabainava | metabainavē | metabainavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metabainalō | metabainale | metabainali | metabainala | metabainalē | metabainalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metabainemō | metabaineme | metabainemi | metabainema | metabainemē | metabainemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metabainesō | metabainese | metabainesi | metabainesa | metabainesē | metabaineselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metabainetō | metabainete | metabaineti1×μεταβήσεται | metabaineta | metabainetē | metabainetelē |
| we 1st person plural | metabainenō | metabainene | metabaineni | metabainena | metabainenē | metabainenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metabainevō | metabaineve | metabainevi | metabaineva | metabainevē | metabainevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metabainelō | metabainele | metabaineli | metabainela | metabainelē | metabainelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metabainameiō | metabainameia | metabainameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metabainaseiō | metabainaseia | metabainaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metabainateiō | metabainateia2×μεταβῇ | metabainateiē |
| we 1st person plural | metabainaneiō | metabainaneia | metabainaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metabainaveiō | metabainaveia | metabainaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metabainaleiō | metabainaleia | metabainaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metabainemeiō | metabainemeia | metabainemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metabaineseiō | metabaineseia | metabaineseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metabaineteiō | metabaineteia | metabaineteiē |
| we 1st person plural | metabaineneiō | metabaineneia | metabaineneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metabaineveiō | metabaineveia | metabaineveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metabaineleiō | metabaineleia | metabaineleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metabainasōr | metabainasar2×Μετάβηθι | metabainasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metabainatōr | metabainatar | metabainatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metabainavōr1×μεταβαίνετε | metabainavar | metabainavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metabainalōr | metabainalar | metabainalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metabainesōr | metabainesar | metabainesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metabainetōr | metabainetar | metabainetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metabainevōr | metabainevar | metabainevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metabainelōr | metabainelar | metabainelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metabainamoiō | metabainamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metabainasoiō | metabainasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metabainatoiō | metabainatoia |
| we 1st person plural | metabainanoiō | metabainanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metabainavoiō | metabainavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metabainaloiō | metabainaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metabainemoiō | metabainemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metabainesoiō | metabainesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metabainetoiō | metabainetoia |
| we 1st person plural | metabainenoiō | metabainenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metabainevoiō | metabainevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metabaineloiō | metabaineloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | metabainarō | metabainari | metabainara | metabainarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | metabainerō | metabaineri | metabainera | metabainerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | metabainarōtos | metabainaritos | metabainaratos3×μεταβὰς | metabainarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | metabainerōtos | metabaineritos | metabaineratos | metabainerētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
metabain is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
metabaineti“move”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 17:20“move”tos de legatō autoi; Dia tan oligopistian vu; amēn gar legamō vi, ean echaveiō pistian hōs kokkon sinapieu, legavi te ore houte; Metabainasar enthen ekei, kai metabaineti, kai oudenem adunatati vi.“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
metabainata“went on”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 11:1“went on”Kai gineta hote telata tos Iēsus diatassarōtos toi dōdeka mathētoi autou, metabainata ekeithen teu didaskarō kai kērussarō en tai politai autoiu.After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
metabainatē“passed”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 5:24“passed”Amēn amēn legamō vi hoti tos ton logon mu akouarōtos kai pisteuarōtos to pemparato min echatō zōan aiōnian, kai eis krisian ouk erchetō alla metabainatē ek tou thanatou eis tan zōan.Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
metabainanē“passed”has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 John 3:14“passed”nis oidanē hoti metabainanē ek tou thanatou eis tan zōan, hoti agapanō toin adelfoin; tos mē agaparōtos menatō en to thanato.We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
metabainateia“leave”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 8:34“leave”kai idou pantas tas politas exerchata eis hupantēsian to Iēso, kai horaratois auton parakalala hopōs metabainateia apo teiu horeiu autoiu.Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.
John 13:1“depart”Pro de tau heortau teu pascha horarētos tos Iēsus hoti erchata autou tas hōras hina metabainateia ek tou kosmou houtou pros ton patēron agaparatos toin idioin toin en to kosmo eis telem agapata autoin.It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
metabainavōr“move”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 10:7“move”en auta de ta oikia menavōr, esthiarōtois kai pinarōtois teim para autoiu, axios gar tos ergatos tou misthou autou. mē metabainavōr ek oikiau eis oikian.Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
metabainasar“move”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 17:20“move”tos de legatō autoi; Dia tan oligopistian vu; amēn gar legamō vi, ean echaveiō pistian hōs kokkon sinapieu, legavi te ore houte; Metabainasar enthen ekei, kai metabaineti, kai oudenem adunatati vi.“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
John 7:3“leave”legala oun pros auton tois adelfois autou; Metabainasar enteuthen kai hupagasōr eis tan Ioudaian, hina kai tois mathētois su theōrali su teim ergeim heim poiasō;So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
metabainaratos“left”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine3×
Matthew 12:9“going on”Kai metabainaratos ekeithen erchata eis tan sunagōgan autoiu;Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
Matthew 15:29“left”Kai metabainaratos ekeithen tos Iēsus erchata para tan thalassan tau Galilaiau, kai anabainaratos eis tem orem kathete ekei.Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
Acts 18:7“left”kai metabainaratos ekeithen eiserchata eis oikian tinou onome Titiou Ioustou seberōtou ton theon, hou tas oikias ate sunomorarōtas ta sunagōga.So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God.