μετασχημᾰτ-ίζω G3345
To change outward form or appearance; to transform, disguise, or apply figuratively.
Focuses on alteration of external form rather than inner nature. Paul 'applied' (transferred as a figure) certain truths to himself and Apollos for the Corinthians' sake (1 Cor 4:6). Satan 'disguises himself' as an angel of light (2 Cor 11:14), and his servants likewise masquerade as servants of righteousness (2 Cor 11:13, 15). Yet the same word describes Christ's power to 'transform' believers' humble bodies into glory (Phil 3:21). Spanish captures both poles: 'apliqué' for the figurative transfer and 'se disfraza' for the deceptive masquerade.
Senses
1. sense 1 — To change outward form, disguise, or apply figuratively. Covers a wide range from rhetorical figure (1 Cor 4:6, where Paul 'applied' things to himself as an illustration) to deceptive masquerade (2 Cor 11:13-15, where false apostles and Satan 'disguise' themselves) to eschatological transformation (Phil 3:21, where Christ will 'transform' our lowly bodies). The German 'sich verwandeln' and French 'se déguiser' together capture this spectrum from disguise to genuine metamorphosis. 5×
AR["حَوَّلْتُ", "سَيُغَيِّرُ", "مُتَشَكِّلونَ", "يَتَشَكَّلونَ", "يَتَشَكَّلُ"]·ben["পরিবর্তন-করেছি", "রূপান্তর-করবেন", "রূপান্তরিত-হচ্ছে", "রূপান্তরিত-হয়"]·DE["sich-verwandeln"]·EN["I-applied", "disguise", "disguises", "disguising", "will-transform"]·FR["se-déguiser", "μετασχηματίσει"]·heb["הֶעֱבַרְתִּי", "יְשַׁנֶּה", "מִתְחַפְּשִׂים", "מִתְחַפֵּשׂ"]·HI["बदल-देग", "रूप-बदलता-है", "रूप-बदलते-हुए", "रूप-बदलते-हैं", "रूपांतरित-किया"]·ID["akan mengubah", "aku-terapkan", "menyamar"]·IT["metaschēmatisei", "trasfigurare"]·jav["badhé-ngowahi", "kawula-ngéwahi", "mindha-mindha"]·KO["변장하는", "변장한다", "변형시키시리라", "적용했다"]·PT["apliquei", "se-transfigura", "se-transfiguram", "transfigurando-se", "transformará"]·RU["преобразит", "преобразуется", "преобразуются", "преобразующиеся", "применил"]·ES["apliqué", "disfrazándose", "se-disfraza", "se-disfrazan", "transformará"]·SW["anajigeuza", "ataubadilisha", "nimeyatumia", "wakijigeuza", "wanajigeuza"]·TR["donusturecek", "kılık-değiştiren", "kılık-değiştirir", "kılık-değiştirirse", "şekillendirdim"]·urd["بدلتا-ہے", "بدلتے-ہوئے", "بدلتے-ہیں", "بدلے-گا", "لاگو-کیا"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
μετασχημᾰτ-ίζω, change the form of a person or thing, NT+5th c.BC+; of a building, Refs 6th c.AD+:—middle, with Attic dialect future -ιοῦμαι, change one's form, Refs 2nd c.BC+; disguise oneself, Refs 1st c.AD+:—passive, to be changed in form, Refs 5th c.BC+; of grammatical change, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II μ. τι εἰς ἐμαυτόν transfer as in a figure, NT __III change the posture of, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __IV of stars and planets, in passive, change their configuration, πρὸς ἀλλήλους Refs 4th c.AD+