3344. metastrephó

Lexicon

metastrephó: To change, to alter, to pervert, to turn

Original Word: μεταστρέφω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: metastrephó
Pronunciation: meh-tah-STREF-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (met-as-tref'-o)
Definition: To change, to alter, to pervert, to turn
Meaning: I turn, change, corrupt, pervert.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

pervert, turn.

From meta and strepho; to turn across, i.e. Transmute or (figuratively) corrupt -- pervert, turn.

see GREEK meta

see GREEK strepho

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from meta and strephó
Definition
to turn (about), to pervert
NASB Translation
distort (1), turned (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3344: μεταστρέφω

μεταστρέφω: 1 aorist infinitive μεταστρέψαι; passive, 2 aorist imperative 3 person singular μεταστραφήτω; 2 future μεταστραφήσομαι; from Homer down; the Sept. for הָפַך; to turn about, turn around (cf. μετά, III. 2): τί εἰς τί (to turn one thing into another), passive, Acts 2:20 (from Joel 2:31); James 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)): Galatians 1:7.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From μετά (meta, meaning "after" or "beyond") and στρέφω (strephō, meaning "to turn" or "to twist").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for μεταστρέφω, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words that convey the idea of turning or perverting, such as:
• עָוַת (avat) • to bend, twist, or pervert (Strong's Hebrew 5766)
• סוּר (sur) • to turn aside, depart (Strong's Hebrew 5493)

These Hebrew terms reflect similar themes of deviation or distortion from a correct path or truth, paralleling the New Testament usage of μεταστρέφω in the context of altering or perverting the gospel message.

Usage: The verb μεταστρέφω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of changing or altering something, often with a negative connotation of perverting or distorting the original intent or truth.

Context: The Greek verb μεταστρέφω appears in the New Testament in contexts where there is a significant alteration or distortion of something that was originally intended to be pure or true. This term is often used to describe the act of perverting the gospel or the truth of God.

In Galatians 1:7, Paul uses μεταστρέφω to express his concern about those who are distorting the gospel of Christ: "which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ." Here, the term conveys the idea of twisting or altering the message of the gospel in a way that leads believers astray from the true teachings of Christ.

The use of μεταστρέφω underscores the importance of maintaining the integrity and purity of the Christian message. It serves as a warning against false teachings and the dangers of deviating from the foundational truths of the faith. The term highlights the responsibility of believers to discern and uphold the truth, resisting any attempts to corrupt or misrepresent the gospel.

Forms and Transliterations

μεταστραφησεται μεταστραφήσεται μεταστραφήσονται μεταστραφήτω μεταστρέφω μεταστρέφων μεταστρεψαι μεταστρέψαι μεταστρέψω μεταστροφή μετατραπητω μετατραπήτω μετεστράφη μετεστράφησαν μετέστρεψε μετέστρεψεν metastraphesetai metastraphēsetai metastraphḗsetai metastrepsai metastrépsai metatrapeto metatrapētō metatrapḗto metatrapḗtō

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 2:20 V-FIP-3S
GRK: ὁ ἥλιος μεταστραφήσεται εἰς σκότος
NAS: THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS
KJV: The sun shall be turned into darkness,
INT: The sun will be turned into darkness

Galatians 1:7 V-ANA
GRK: καὶ θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον
NAS: you and want to distort the gospel
KJV: would pervert the gospel
INT: and desire to pervert the gospel

James 4:9 V-AMP-3S
GRK: εἰς πένθος μετατραπήτω καὶ ἡ
KJV: laughter be turned to
INT: to mourning let be turned and the

Strong's Greek 3344
3 Occurrences

μεταστραφήσεται — 1 Occ.
μεταστρέψαι — 1 Occ.
μετατραπήτω — 1 Occ.