μεταβαίνω; future μεταβήσομαι; 2 aorist μετεβην, imperative μετάβηθι and (in Mat_17:20 L T Tr WH) μετάβα (see ἀναβαίνω, at the beginning); perfect μεταβέβηκα; from Homer down; to pass over from one place to another, to remote, depart: followed by ἀπό with a genitive of the place, Mat_8:34; ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 52, 4. 10), Luk_10:7; ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου πρός τόν πατέρα, Joh_13:1; ἐντεῦθεν, Joh_7:3; ἐκεῖθεν, Mat_11:1; Mat_12:9; Mat_15:29; Act_18:7; ἐντεῦθεν (L T Tr WH ἔνθεν) ἐκεῖ (for ἐκισε (cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 7; Buttmann, 71 (62))), of a thing, equivalent to to be removed, Mat_17:20; metaphorically, ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου εἰς τήν ζωήν, Joh_5:24; 1Jn_3:14.

μεταβαίνω metabainō 12x to go or pass from one place to another, Joh_5:24 ; to pass away, be removed, Mat_17:20 ; to go away, depart, Mat_8:34 depart; leave; pass on.

** μετα -βαίνω , [in LXX : Wis_7:27 ; Wis_19:19 , 2Ma_6:1 ; 2Ma_6:9 ; 2Ma_6:24 * ;] to pass over from one place to another : Mat_17:20 , Luk_10:7 ; with reference to the point of departure only, to withdraw, depart: Mat_8:34 ; Mat_11:1 ; Mat_12:9 ; Mat_15:29 , Joh_7:3 , Act_18:7 ; of removal from this life, ἐκ τ . κότμου πρὸς τ . Πατέρα , Joh_13:1 ; metaph ., ἐκ τ . θανάτου εἰς τ . ζωήν , Joh_5:24 , 1Jn_3:14 .†

μεταβαίνω [page 401] The ordinary meaning remove, depart, as in Luk_10:7 , is well brought out in P Tebt II. 316 .20 (A.D. 99) ἐὰν δὲ μεταβαίνωμεν ἢ ἐγδημῶμεν [μ ]εταδώσωμεν ἀμφ [ότ ]εροι τῷ συνμοριάρχῃ , if we change our abode or go abroad, we will both give notice to the president of the symmory (Edd.) : cf. ib. I. 61 ( b ) .262 (B.C. 118 7). With the metaphorical usage in Joh_5:24 , 1Jn_3:14 , cf. OGIS 458 .7 ( c. B.C. 9) εἰς ἀτυχὲς μεταβεβηκὸς σχῆμα . For the subst. it is sufficient to quote BGU I. 137 .6 (ii/A.D.) where, in connexion with a census return, reference is made to one who had been enrolled ἐπ᾽ ἀμφόδου Λινυφεων (= είων ) νυνεὶ δὲ μετάβασιν ποιουμένου ἐ̣ [πὶ τῶν Χην ]οβ̣οσκῶν Πρώτων .

μεταβαίνω fut. -βήσομαι aor2 μετέβην perf. μεταβέβηκα "to pass over from one place to another", μετὰ δ᾽ ἄστρα βεβήκει ( for μετεβεβήκει) the stars "had passed over" the meridian, Od. ; μ. ἐς τὴν Ἀσίην Hdt. : "to go over to the other side", Aesch. "to pass from one point to another", μετάβηθι "change thy theme", Od. ; μεταβάντες "changing their course, turning round", Hdt. ; μ. ἐκ μείζονος εἰς ἔλαττον Plat. c. acc., μεταβὰς βίοτον "having passed to another" life, Eur. Causal in aor1 μεταβῆσαι, "to carry over, to change", id=Eur.

μετα-βαίνω [in LXX: Wis.7:27 19:19, 2Ma.6:1 2Mac 6:9 2Mac 6:24 * ;] to pass over from one place to another : Mat.17:20, Luk.10:7; with reference to the point of departure only, to withdraw, depart: Mat.8:34 11:1 12:9 15:29, Jhn.7:3, Act.18:7; of removal from this life, ἐκ τ. κότμου πρὸς τ. Πατέρα, Jhn.13:1; metaphorically, ἐκ τ. θανάτου εἰς τ. ζωήν, Jhn.5:24, 1Jn.3:14.† (AS)