Greek · G3332 · unreviewed

μεταίρω

To leave

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μεταίρω G3332
Pronunciation metaírō

What does μεταίρω (metaírō) mean in the Bible?

μεταίρω (metaírō) is a Greek word meaning "to leave". μετ-αίρω [in LXX: 4Ki.

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Meaning

to leave
Extended definition

To depart or move on, emphasizing physical removal or transition from one place to another.

1trans., to remove (LXX, ll. with).
2(not cl.) to depart: Mat.13:53 19:1 (cf. Aq.: Gen.12:9).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active Matt 13:53 · Matt 19:1
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 2
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 2

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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