Quick Definition
μεταστρέφω v. I turn, change, corrupt, pervert
Strong's Definition
from 3326 and 4762; to turn across, i.e. transmute or (figuratively) corrupt
KJV Usage: pervert, turn
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | fut.pass. μεταστραφήσομαι | στρέφω
1 There are undoubtedly certain significant differences of meaning in this series in 13.64, but it is impossible to determine this on the basis of existing contexts.
verb | aor.pass.impv.3sg. μετατραπήτω | τροπή
13.64 · Be, Become, Exist, Happen · Change of State
to change to, to turn into, to cause to be different from, to transform to cause a change of state, with emphasis upon the difference in the resulting state
1 There are undoubtedly certain significant differences of meaning in this series in 13.64, but it is impossible to determine this on the basis of existing contexts.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μεταστρέφω: 1 aor. inf. μεταστρέψαι; Pass., 2 aor. impv. 3 pers. sing. μεταστραφήτω; 2 fut. μεταστραφήσομαι; fr. Hom. down; Sept. for 357; to turn about, turn arourd, [ef. μετά, III. 2]: ri εἴς τι [to turn one thing into another], pass., Acts ii. 20 (fr. Joel ii. 31); Jas. iv. 9 [cf. B. 52 (46); (WH txt. μετατρέπω, 4. ν.}}; 1. 4» to pervert, corrupt, ri (Sir. xi. 31; Aristot. rhet. 1, 15, 24 [οἵ. 30 and 3, 11, 6]): Gal. i. 1.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
μετα-στρέφω,
[in LXX chiefly for הפךְ;]
to turn about, turn, change: pass., Ac 2:20(LXX), Ja 4:9 (WH, txt., μετατρέπω, q.v.); in evil sense, to pervert, corrupt (cf. primary sense reverse): Ga 1:7.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μεταστρέφω, which in the NT occurs only in Ac 229, Gal 17, and as a τ. 1. in Jas 45, means literally ‘‘change from one state to another”: cf. Deut 235, Sir 1131(33), The verb occurs in P Par 5742525 (iv/A.D.) μεταστρέφοντός σου τὸν λόγον ws ἐὰν θέλῃς.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
μεταστρέφω (metastrephō) — to change. μετα-στρέφω, aorist passive -εστρέφθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]:— turn about, turn round, τῶ κε Ποσειδάων.. αἶψα μεταστρέψειε νόον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: —middle, μεταστρέφεσθαι πρὸς τὸ μαλθακώτερον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, turn oneself about, turn about, whether to face the enemy, στῆ δὲ μεταστρεφθείς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; or to flee, τῷ δὲ μεταστρεφθέντι μεταφρένῳ ἐν δόρυ πῆξεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; simply, turn round, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; turn about (to see if any one follows), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; recur, ἐπὶ τὰ προειρημένα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. turn round, retort, αἰτίας [Refs 4th c.BC+]
3. twist or turn all ways, πάντα μεταστρέφοντα λόγον βασανίζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; turn upside down, ἅπαντα μ. τύχη [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, τἄνω κάτω ὁ βίος μεταστραφείς [Refs 4th c.BC+]
4. misrepresent, [δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἀδικίας] τὴν δύναμιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, change, alter, τὸ δίκαιον οὐκ ἔστι μεταστρέψαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; invert, τὰ τοῦ Ξενοφάνους [Refs]:—passive, ὁρᾷς γὰρ τἄμ᾽ ὅσῳ μετεστράφη how my fortunes are changed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
5. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἰῶτα ἦτα μ. use one for another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. intransitive, turn another way, change one's ways, ἦ τι μεταστρέψει; [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist participle μεταστρέψας contrariwise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. turn so as to punish or avenge, of the gods, μή τι μεταστρέψωσιν ἀγασσάμενοι κακὰ ἔργα [Refs 8th c.BC+] (unless transitive, turn back (upon the sinners),[Refs]
II.3. with genitive, care for, regard, [Refs 5th c.BC+]