verb
metamorfimō
Greekμεταμορφόομαι (metamorfoomai)
Strong’sG3339
I change the form, transform
stem metamorf-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
**† μετα-μορφόω, -ῶ
[in Sm.: Ps 33 (34):1*;]
SYN.: μετασχηματίζω, to change in fashion or appearance, v.s. μορφή, and cf. Lft., Phl., 125 ff.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3339 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| metamorfinōμεταμορφούμεθα | happening now · wepresent passive indicative 1st person plural | transformed | 1× |
| metamorfitaμετεμορφώθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | transfigured | 2× |
| metamorfivōrμεταμορφοῦσθε | happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural | transformed | 1× |
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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metamorfimō | metamorfime | metamorfimi | metamorfima | metamorfimē | metamorfimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metamorfisō | metamorfise | metamorfisi | metamorfisa | metamorfisē | metamorfiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metamorfitō | metamorfite | metamorfiti | metamorfita2×μετεμορφώθη | metamorfitē | metamorfitelē |
| we 1st person plural | metamorfinō1×μεταμορφούμεθα | metamorfine | metamorfini | metamorfina | metamorfinē | metamorfinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metamorfivō | metamorfive | metamorfivi | metamorfiva | metamorfivē | metamorfivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metamorfilō | metamorfile | metamorfili | metamorfila | metamorfilē | metamorfilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metamorfimeiō | metamorfimeia | metamorfimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metamorfiseiō | metamorfiseia | metamorfiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metamorfiteiō | metamorfiteia | metamorfiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | metamorfineiō | metamorfineia | metamorfineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metamorfiveiō | metamorfiveia | metamorfiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metamorfileiō | metamorfileia | metamorfileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metamorfisōr | metamorfisar | metamorfisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metamorfitōr | metamorfitar | metamorfitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metamorfivōr1×μεταμορφοῦσθε | metamorfivar | metamorfivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metamorfilōr | metamorfilar | metamorfilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metamorfimoiō | metamorfimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metamorfisoiō | metamorfisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metamorfitoiō | metamorfitoia |
| we 1st person plural | metamorfinoiō | metamorfinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metamorfivoiō | metamorfivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metamorfiloiō | metamorfiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | metamorfirō | metamorfiri | metamorfira | metamorfirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | metamorfirōtos | metamorfiritos | metamorfiratos | metamorfirētos |
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
metamorf 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
metamorfinō“transformed”happening now · wepresent passive indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 3:18“transformed”nis de pantois anakaluptirēte prosōpe tan doxan kuriou katoptrizerōtois tan autan eikōnan metamorfinō apo doxau eis doxan, kathaper apo kuriou pneumeu.And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
metamorfita“transfigured”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 17:2“transfigured”kai metamorfita emprosthen autoiu, kai lampata tem prosōpem autou hōs tos hēlios, teim de himatieim autou gineta leukeim hōs tem fōtem.There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
Mark 9:2“transfigured”Kai meta hēmerain hex paralambatō tos Iēsus ton Petron kai ton Iakōbon kai Iōannon, kai anaferatō autoin eis orem hupsēlem kata idian monoin. kai metamorfita emprosthen autoiu,After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
metamorfivōr“transformed”happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Romans 12:2“transformed”kai mē suschēmatizevōr to aiōno houto, alla metamorfivōr ta anakainōsia tou nouou, eis tem dokimazarō vin tinem tem thelēmem tou theou, tem agathem kai euarestem kai teleiem.Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.