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GreekG3345Verb

μετασχηματίζω

metaschēmatizō

5Occurrences
G3345Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to transfigure or disguise; figuratively, to apply (by accommodation)

from G3326 (μετά) and a derivative of G4976 (σχῆμα);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to change in fashion or appearance: with accusative of thing(s), σῶμα; mid.; of a rhetorical device, to transfer by a fiction (Field, Notes, in l).
Synonyms
μεταμορφόω, q.v
LXX: 4 *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

μετασχηματίζω appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
3
1 Corinthians
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 4:6BSB

Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

2 Corinthians 11:13BSB

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:14BSB

And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:15BSB

It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

Philippians 3:21BSB

who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.