Word Study · Strong's G3331 · Greek
μετάθεσις
metathesis
met-ath'-es-is
Strong's 1890 spelling: metáthesis
“transposition, i.e. transferral (to heaven), disestablishment (of a law)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
transposition, i.e. transferral (to heaven), disestablishment (of a law)
Rendered in the KJV as
change, removing, translation.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- μεταθέσεως1
- μετάθεσιν1
- μετάθεσις1
How it is rendered · 3
- a change1
- removing1
- translation1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1
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- N-ASF · 1
- N-GSF · 1
- N-NSF · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
Hebrews3 occurrences
- Hebrews 7:12μετάθεσιςmetathesisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.here: a change
- Hebrews 11:5μεταθέσεωςmetatheseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBy 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.here: translation
- Hebrews 12:27μετάθεσινmetathesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThe words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.here: removing