Lexicon
μετασχηματίζω
metaschēmatizō
G3345
G:V Greek

to transform

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Metaschematizo describes a change of presentation or condition, including self-disguise and the future change of a body.

The attested use most often concerns persons presenting themselves as something they are not; a further use describes applying matters to named examples and a future change of the body.

Senses in use

  1. Presenting oneself in a different guise · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 11:13, the present middle participle describes false apostles in the clause the APB renders "disguising themselves as apostles of Christ." The present middle forms in 2 Corinthians 11:14 and 2 Corinthians 11:15 likewise occur where Satan and his servants are presented in altered roles or appearances.

  2. Applying or changing a stated subject · common

    In 1 Corinthians 4:6, the first-person aorist active form occurs in the statement that Paul has applied "these things" to himself and Apollos. In Philippians 3:21, the future active form occurs in the clause the APB renders "He will transform the body of our lowliness" in relation to the body of glory.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the middle-form cluster with "disguising themselves" or "disguises himself." Elsewhere it says "applied" and "transform,".

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture