◄ 3339. metamorphoó ►
Strong's Lexicon metamorphoó: To transform, to change form Original Word: μεταμορφόω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: metamorphoó Pronunciation: meh-tah-mor-FOH-oh Phonetic Spelling: (met-am-or-fo'-o) Definition: To transform, to change form Meaning: I transform, transfigure. Word Origin: From μετά (meta, meaning "change") and μορφή (morphe, meaning "form" or "shape") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for μεταμορφόω, the concept of transformation can be related to Hebrew words like שָׁנָה (shanah, meaning "to change") and חָדַשׁ (chadash, meaning "to renew"). Usage: The Greek verb μεταμορφόω (metamorphoó) signifies a profound transformation or change in form. In the New Testament, it is used to describe both physical and spiritual transformations. The term implies a change that is not merely superficial but involves an essential alteration in nature or character. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of transformation was often associated with philosophical ideas about the changeability of the human condition and the potential for moral and spiritual improvement. The term μεταμορφόω would have resonated with audiences familiar with these philosophical discussions, as well as with Jewish traditions that emphasized inner transformation as a key aspect of spiritual life. HELPS Word-studies 3339 metamorphóō (from 3326 /metá, "change after being with" and 3445 /morphóō, "changing form in keeping with inner reality") – properly, transformed after being with; transfigured. [3339 (metamorphóō) is the root of the English terms "metamorphosis" and "metamorphize."] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from meta and morphoó Definition to transform NASB Translation transfigured (2), transformed (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3339: μεταμορφόω μεταμορφόω, μεταμόρφω: passive, present μεταμορφοῦμαι; 1 aorist μετεμορφώθη; to change into another form (cf. μετά, III. 2), to transfigure, transform: μετεμορφώθη, of Christ, his appearance was changed (A. V. he was transfigured), i. e. was resplendent with a divine brightness, Matthew 17:2; Mark 9:2 (for which Luke 9:29 gives ἐγένετο τό εἶδος τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἕτερον); of Christians: τήν αὐτήν εἰκόνα μεταμορφούμεθα, we are transformed into the same image (of consummate excellence that shines in Christ), reproduce the same image, 2 Corinthians 3:18; on the simple accusative after verbs of motion, change, division, cf. Bos, Ellips. (edited by Schaefer), pp. 679ff; Matthiae, § 409; (Jelf, § 636 obs. 2; cf. Buttmann, 190 (164); 396 (339); Winer's Grammar, § 32, 5); used of the change of moral character for the better, Romans 12:2; with which compare Seneca, epistles 6 at the beginning,intelligo non emendari me tantum, sed transfigurari. ((Diodorus 4, 81; Plutarch de adulat. et amic. 7; others); Philo, vit. Moys. i. § 10 under the end; leg. ad Gaium § 13; Athen. 8, p. 334 c.; Aelian v. h. 1, 1; Lucian, as. 11.) (Synonym: cf. μετασχηματίζω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance change, transfigure, transform. From meta and morphoo; to transform (literally or figuratively, "metamorphose") -- change, transfigure, transform. see GREEK meta see GREEK morphoo Forms and Transliterations μεταμορφουμεθα μεταμορφούμεθα μεταμορφουσθε μεταμορφούσθε μεταμορφοῦσθε μεταναστεύου μεταναστεύσαι μεταναστεύσω μεταναστήτωσαν μετεμορφωθη μετεμορφώθη metamorphoumetha metamorphoúmetha metamorphousthe metamorphoûsthe metemorphothe metemorphōthē metemorphṓthe metemorphṓthē Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 17:2 V-AIP-3S GRK: καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν NAS: And He was transfigured before KJV: And was transfigured before them: INT: And he was transfigured before them Mark 9:2 V-AIP-3S GRK: μόνους καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν NAS: by themselves. And He was transfigured before KJV: and he was transfigured before INT: alone And he was transfigured before them Romans 12:2 V-PMM/P-2P GRK: τούτῳ ἀλλὰ μεταμορφοῦσθε τῇ ἀνακαινώσει NAS: world, but be transformed by the renewing KJV: but be ye transformed by the renewing INT: this but be transformed by the renewing 2 Corinthians 3:18 V-PIM/P-1P GRK: αὐτὴν εἰκόνα μεταμορφούμεθα ἀπὸ δόξης NAS: of the Lord, are being transformed into the same KJV: of the Lord, are changed into the same INT: same image are being transformed from glory Strong's Greek 3339 4 Occurrences μεταμορφούμεθα — 1 Occ. μεταμορφοῦσθε — 1 Occ. μετεμορφώθη — 2 Occ.