verb
metastēamō
Strong’sG3179
I move out of its place, transfer
stem metastē-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
causal, in present and imperfect, future and aorist 1, place in another way, change, τοι ταῦτα μεταστήσω I will change thee this present, i. e. give another instead, Refs 8th c.BC+; ὄνομα, τύχην, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐς ὀλιγαρχίαν μ. [τὴν πολιτείαν] Refs 5th c.BC+; also ἐκ τῆς καθεστηκυίας ἄλλην μ. [πολιτείαν] introduce a new polity, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 with genitive partitive, οὐ μεθίστησι τοῦ χρώματος he changes [nothing] of his colour, Refs 5th c.BC+
II of persons, set free, τινὰ νόσου Refs 5th c.BC+; κακῶν, πόνων, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 remove by killing, αὑτόν Refs 1st c.AD+middle, τὸν ἄνθρωπονRefs
II.3 remove from one place to another, Refs 5th c.BC+ — aorist 1 middle μεταστήσασθαι remove from oneself or from one's presence, Refs 5th c.BC+; banish, Refs 4th c.BC+
B passive, with aorist 1 μετεστάθην [ᾰ] Refs 5th c.BC+aorist 2, perfect, and pluperfect active:
B.I of persons, stand among or in the midst of, with dative, ἑτάροισι μεθίστατο Refs 8th c.BC+
B.I.2 change one's position, τυράννοις ἐκποδὼν μεθίστασο make way for them, Refs 5th c.BC+; depart, παλαιὸν εἰς ἴχνος Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅταν μεταστῇ [ὄλβος] Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.3 with genitive of things, change, cease from, κότου Refs 5th c.BC+; λύπης, κακῶν, Refs 5th c.BC+; μ. βίου die, Refs 1st c.AD+; ἑκὼν μ. commit suicide, Vett. Val.94.9); μ. φρενῶν change from one's former mind, change one's mind, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.4 go over to another party, revolt, Refs 5th c.BC+; παρά or πρός τινα, Refs
B.I.5 to be banished, ὑπό τινων Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II of things, change, alter, either for the better, τῆς τύχης εὖ μετεστεώσης Refs 5th c.BC+; or for the worse, ἐξ ἧς [πολιτείας] ἡ ὀλιγαρχία μετέστη from which oligarchy arose by a change, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἴ τι μὴ δαίμων.. μεθέστηκε στρατῷ hath changed for them, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.2 in Medicine texts, of pains, change position, εἰς τὴν ἄνω χώραν Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| metastēataμετέστησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | turned away | 2× |
| metastēimeiaμετασταθῶ | happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular | removed | 1× |
| metastēarōμεθιστάναι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | remove | 1× |
| metastēarantosμεταστήσας | 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 | metastēamō | metastēame | metastēami | metastēama | metastēamē | metastēamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metastēasō | metastēase | metastēasi | metastēasa | metastēasē | metastēaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēatō | metastēate | metastēati | metastēata2×μετέστησεν | metastēatē | metastēatelē |
| we 1st person plural | metastēanō | metastēane | metastēani | metastēana | metastēanē | metastēanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēavō | metastēave | metastēavi | metastēava | metastēavē | metastēavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēalō | metastēale | metastēali | metastēala | metastēalē | metastēalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metastēomō | metastēome | metastēomē | metastēomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metastēosō | metastēose | metastēosē | metastēoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēotō | metastēote | metastēotē | metastēotelē |
| we 1st person plural | metastēonō | metastēone | metastēonē | metastēonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēovō | metastēove | metastēovē | metastēovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēolō | metastēole | metastēolē | metastēolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metastēimi | metastēima |
| you 2nd person singular | metastēisi | metastēisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēiti | metastēita |
| we 1st person plural | metastēini | metastēina |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēivi | metastēiva |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēili | metastēila |
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 | metastēameiō | metastēameia | metastēameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metastēaseiō | metastēaseia | metastēaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēateiō | metastēateia | metastēateiē |
| we 1st person plural | metastēaneiō | metastēaneia | metastēaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēaveiō | metastēaveia | metastēaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēaleiō | metastēaleia | metastēaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metastēomeiō | metastēomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metastēoseiō | metastēoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēoteiō | metastēoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | metastēoneiō | metastēoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēoveiō | metastēoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēoleiō | metastēoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metastēimeia1×μετασταθῶ |
| you 2nd person singular | metastēiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēiteia |
| we 1st person plural | metastēineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metastēasōr | metastēasar | metastēasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēatōr | metastēatar | metastēatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēavōr | metastēavar | metastēavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēalōr | metastēalar | metastēalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metastēosōr | metastēosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēotōr | metastēotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēovōr | metastēovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēolōr | metastēolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metastēisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēivar |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metastēamoiō | metastēamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metastēasoiō | metastēasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēatoiō | metastēatoia |
| we 1st person plural | metastēanoiō | metastēanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēavoiō | metastēavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēaloiō | metastēaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metastēomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | metastēosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | metastēonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metastēimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metastēisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metastēitoia |
| we 1st person plural | metastēinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metastēivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metastēiloia |
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 | metastēarō1×μεθιστάναι | metastēari | metastēara | metastēarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | metastēorō | metastēorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | metastēiri | metastēira |
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 | metastēarōntos | metastēarintos | metastēarantos1×μεταστήσας | metastēarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | metastēorōntos | metastēorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | metastēirintos | metastēirantos |
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
metastē 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
metastēata“turned away”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 19:26“turned away”… tau Asiau tos Paulos houtos peitharantos metastēata hikanon ochlon, legarōntos hoti ouk alō …… province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods …
Colossians 1:13“transferred”… ek tau exousiau teu skoteu kai metastēata eis tan basileian tou huiou tau …… rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
metastēimeia“removed”happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Luke 16:4“removed”gnōskama tinem poiameia, hina hotan metastēimeia ek tau oikonomiau decheleia min eis …I know what I will do so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’
metastēarō“remove”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
1 Corinthians 13:2“remove”… echameiō pantan tan pistian hōste oreim metastēarō, agapan de mē echameiō, oudenem amō.… if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
metastēarantos“removed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 13:22“removed”kai metastēarantos auton egerata ton David autoi eis …… Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have …