verb
methistanamō
Greekμεθίστημι (methistēmi)
Strong’sG3179
I move out of its place, transfer
stem methistan-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μεθ-ίστημι and (late form, I Co 13:2) μεθιστάνω,
[in LXX for סור hi., etc.;]
trans. in pres., impf., fut. and aor.G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3179 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| methistanataμετέστησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | turned away | 2× |
| methistanimeiaμετασταθῶ | happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular | removed | 1× |
| methistanarōμεθιστάναι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | remove | 1× |
| methistanaratosμεταστήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | removed | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 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 | methistanamō | methistaname | methistanami | methistanama | methistanamē | methistanamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | methistanasō | methistanase | methistanasi | methistanasa | methistanasē | methistanaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methistanatō | methistanate | methistanati | methistanata2×μετέστησεν | methistanatē | methistanatelē |
| we 1st person plural | methistananō | methistanane | methistanani | methistanana | methistananē | methistananelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | methistanavō | methistanave | methistanavi | methistanava | methistanavē | methistanavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | methistanalō | methistanale | methistanali | methistanala | methistanalē | methistanalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methistanimō | methistanime | methistanimi | methistanima | methistanimē | methistanimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | methistanisō | methistanise | methistanisi | methistanisa | methistanisē | methistaniselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methistanitō | methistanite | methistaniti | methistanita | methistanitē | methistanitelē |
| we 1st person plural | methistaninō | methistanine | methistanini | methistanina | methistaninē | methistaninelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | methistanivō | methistanive | methistanivi | methistaniva | methistanivē | methistanivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | methistanilō | methistanile | methistanili | methistanila | methistanilē | methistanilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methistanameiō | methistanameia | methistanameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | methistanaseiō | methistanaseia | methistanaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methistanateiō | methistanateia | methistanateiē |
| we 1st person plural | methistananeiō | methistananeia | methistananeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | methistanaveiō | methistanaveia | methistanaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | methistanaleiō | methistanaleia | methistanaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methistanimeiō | methistanimeia1×μετασταθῶ | methistanimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | methistaniseiō | methistaniseia | methistaniseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methistaniteiō | methistaniteia | methistaniteiē |
| we 1st person plural | methistanineiō | methistanineia | methistanineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | methistaniveiō | methistaniveia | methistaniveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | methistanileiō | methistanileia | methistanileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | methistanasōr | methistanasar | methistanasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methistanatōr | methistanatar | methistanatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | methistanavōr | methistanavar | methistanavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | methistanalōr | methistanalar | methistanalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | methistanisōr | methistanisar | methistanisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methistanitōr | methistanitar | methistanitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | methistanivōr | methistanivar | methistanivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | methistanilōr | methistanilar | methistanilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methistanamoiō | methistanamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | methistanasoiō | methistanasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methistanatoiō | methistanatoia |
| we 1st person plural | methistananoiō | methistananoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | methistanavoiō | methistanavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | methistanaloiō | methistanaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methistanimoiō | methistanimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | methistanisoiō | methistanisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methistanitoiō | methistanitoia |
| we 1st person plural | methistaninoiō | methistaninoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | methistanivoiō | methistanivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | methistaniloiō | methistaniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | methistanarō1×μεθιστάναι | methistanari | methistanara | methistanarē |
| acted on passive voice | methistanirō | methistaniri | methistanira | methistanirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | methistanarōtos | methistanaritos | methistanaratos1×μεταστήσας | methistanarētos |
| acted on passive voice | methistanirōtos | methistaniritos | methistaniratos | methistanirētos |
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
methistan 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
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
methistanata“turned away”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 19:26“turned away”kai theōravō kai akouavō hoti ouk monem Efesau alla schedōs pantau tau Asiau tos Paulos houtos peitharatos methistanata hikanon ochlon, legarōtos hoti ouk alō theois tois dia cheiraiu ginerōtois.And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
Colossians 1:13“transferred”hos rueta nin ek tau exousiau teu skoteu kai methistanata eis tan basileian tou huiou tau agapau autou,He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
methistanimeia“removed”happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Luke 16:4“removed”gnōskama tinem poiameia, hina hotan methistanimeia ek tau oikonomiau decheleia min eis toin oikoin heautoiu.I know what I will do so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’
methistanarō“remove”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
1 Corinthians 13:2“remove”kai ean echameiō profēteian kai oidameiē teim mustērieim panteim kai pantan tan gnōsian, kai ean echameiō pantan tan pistian hōste oreim methistanarō, agapan de mē echameiō, oudenem amō.If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
methistanaratos“removed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 13:22“removed”kai methistanaratos auton egeirata ton David autoi eis basilevon, ho kai legata marturaratos; Heuriskama David ton tou Iessai, anēron kata tan kardian mu, hos poiati panteim teim thelēmeim mu.After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’