μετάθεσις
metathesis
“removal/change”
Definition
transposition, i.e. transferral (to heaven), disestablishment (of a law)
from G3346 (μετατίθημι);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
μετάθεσις appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.
For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.