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G3332 μεταίρω (metaírō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I change my position, depart, remove

Strong's Definition

to betake oneself, i.e. remove (locally)

Derivation: from G3326 (μετά) and G142 (αἴρω);

KJV Usage: depart

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μεταίρω: 1 aorist μετῆρα; 1. transitive, to lift up and remove from one place to another, to transfer, (Euripides, Theophrastus, others). 2. in the N. T. intransitive (cf. Winers Grammar, § 38, 1; (Buttmann, § 130, 4)) to go away, depart (German aufbrechen): ἐκεῖθεν, Mat_13:53 (Gen_12:9 Aq.); followed by ἀπό with the genitive of place, Mat_19:1.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μεταίρω metairō 2x to remove, transfer; in NT intrans. to go away, depart, Mat_13:53 ; Mat_19:1 μόνος monos 44x without accompaniment, alone, Mat_14:23 ; Mat_18:15 ; Luk_10:40 ; singly existent, sole, only, Joh_17:3 ; lone solitary, Joh_8:29 ; Joh_16:32 ; alone in respect of restriction, only, Mat_4:4 ; Mat_12:4 ; alone in respect of circumstances, only, Luk_24:18 ; not multiplied by reproduction, lone, barren, Joh_12:24 alone; only.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μετ -αίρω , [in LXX : 2Ki_16:17 ; 2Ki_25:11 , Psa_80:8 , Pro_22:28 ( H5493 hi ., H1540 hi ., etc.) * ;] 1. trans., to remove ( LXX , ll . c .). 2. (not cl .) to depart: Mat_13:53 ; Mat_19:1 ( cf. Aq .: Gen_12:9 ).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μεταίρω [page 402] μεταίρω is intrans. change my position, depart, in its two occurrences in the NT ( Mat_13:53 ; Mat_19:1 ), but for the trans. usage remove, transfer, as in the LXX, we may cite a Cilician rock inscr. found in the neighbourhood of a temple OGIS 573 .15 (i/A.D.) τῶν δὲ ἀναθεμάτων τῶν ὄντων ἔν τε τοῖς ναοῖς καὶ τῶν ἐπιγεγραμμένων ἔν τε ταῖς στήλαις καὶ τοῖς ἀναθέμασιν μηδενὶ ἐξέστω <ι > μήτε ἀπαλεῖψαι μήτε ἀχρεῶσαι μήτε μετᾶραι .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

μεταίρω aeolic πεδ "to lift up and remove, to shift", Eur. ; ψήφισμα μ. "repeal" a decree, Dem. intr. "to depart", NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

μετ-αίρω [in LXX: 4Ki.16:17 25:11, Psa.80:8, Pro.22:28 (סוּר hi., גָּלָה hi., etc.)* ;] __1. trans., to remove (LXX, ll. with). __2. (not cl.) to depart: Mat.13:53 19:1 (cf. Aq.: Gen.12:9).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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