μετασχηματίζω: future
μετασχηματίσω (cf.
Buttmann, 37 (32)); 1 aorist
μετεσχημάτισα; middle present
μετασχηματίζομαι;
to change the figure of, to transform (see
μετά, III. 2):
τί,
Philippians 3:21 (see below); middle followed by
εἰς τινα, to transform oneself into someone, to assume one's appearance,
2 Corinthians 11:13f; followed by
ὡς τίς, so as to have the appearance of someone,
2 Corinthians 11:15;
μετασχηματίζω τί εἰς τινα, to shape one's discourse so as to transfer to oneself what holds true of the whole class to which one belongs, i. e. so as to illustrate by what one says of himself what holds true of all:
1 Corinthians 4:6, where the meaning is, 'by what I have said of myself and Apollos, I have shown what holds true of all Christian teachers.' (4 Macc. 9:22;
Plato, legg. 10, p. 903 e.; (
Aristotle, de caele 3, 1, p. 298{b}, 31, etc.);
Josephus, Antiquities 7, 10, 5; 8, 11, 1;
Plutarch, Ages. 14; def. orac. c. 30; (
Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 11);
Sextus Empiricus, 10, p. 688, Fabric. edition (p. 542, 23 edition, Bekker).)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- 1 Corinthians
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4:6
- 2 Corinthians
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11:13; 11:15
- Philippians
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3:21
