What does μετατίθημι (metatíthēmi) mean in the Bible?
μετατίθημι (metatíthēmi) is a Greek word meaning "to transport".
Greek · G3346
μετατίθημι
To transport
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μετατίθημιG3346
Pronunciationmetatíthēmi
What does μετατίθημι (metatíthēmi) mean in the Bible?
μετατίθημι (metatíthēmi) is a Greek word meaning "to transport".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3346?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include had taken him away (1), is changed (1), They turn (1), was taken up (1), were carried back (1).
Where does μετατίθημι (metatíthēmi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 7:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (3), Acts (1), Galatians (1), Jude (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ithad taken him away1×Hebrews 11:5
is changed1×Hebrews 7:12
They turn1×Jude 1:4
was taken up1×Hebrews 11:5
were carried back1×Acts 7:16
you are deserting1×Galatians 1:6
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Acts 7:16μετετέθησανtowere carried backVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralGalatians 1:6μετατίθεσθεtoyou are desertingVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralHebrews 7:12μετατιθεμένηςtois changedVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine SingularHebrews 11:5μετετέθηtowas taken upVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 11:5μετέθηκενtohad taken him awayVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularJude 1:4μετατιθέντεςtoThey turnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 7:16
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
Acts1Galatians1Hebrews3Jude1
Source forms
μετατιθεμένης1xmetatithemenēsHebrews 7:12
μετατιθέντες1xmetatithentesJude 1:4
μετατίθεσθε1xmetatithestheGalatians 1:6
μετέθηκεν1xmetethēkenHebrews 11:5
μετετέθη1xmetetethēHebrews 11:5
μετετέθησαν1xmetetethēsanActs 7:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xHebrews 11:5
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural1xActs 7:16
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xHebrews 11:5
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural1xGalatians 1:6
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xJude 1:4
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular1xHebrews 7:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to transport
Strong'sG3346
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms2 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to transport
Extended definition
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 7:16Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Indicative
μετετέθησανmeteteqhsan
I transfer, desert, change
Read verseGalatians 1:6Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Indicative
μετατίθεσθεmetatiqesqe
I transfer, desert, change
Read verseHebrews 7:12Verb Present Passive Participle Genitive Singular Feminine
μετατιθεμένηςmetatiqemenhv
I transfer, desert, change
Read verseHebrews 11:5Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
μετετέθηmeteteqh
I transfer, desert, change
Read verseHebrews 11:5Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
μετέθηκενmeteqhken
I transfer, desert, change
Read verseJude 1:4Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
μετατιθέντεςmetatiqentev
I transfer, desert, change
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms6TensesAorist, PresentVoicesPassive, Middle, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Aorist PassiveActs 7:16 · Heb 11:52×
Present MiddleGal 1:61×
Aorist ActiveHeb 11:51×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present PassiveHeb 7:121×
Present ActiveJude 1:41×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3present3
Voice
passive3active2middle1
Mood
indicative4participle2
NT Occurrences
Acts 7:16μετετέθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedGalatians 1:6μετατίθεσθεpresent middle indicativeongoingHebrews 7:12μετατιθεμένηςpresent passive participleparticipleHebrews 11:5μετετέθηaorist passive indicativecompletedHebrews 11:5μετέθηκενaorist active indicativecompletedJude 1:4μετατιθέντεςpresent active participleparticiple
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 Origins
μετατίθημι is built from these roots:
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