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A — 1: μετάθεσις

(Strong's #3331 — Noun Feminine — metathesis — met-ath'-es-is )

"a transposition, or a transference from one place to another" (from meta, implying "change," and tithemi, "to put"), has the meaning of "change" in Hebrews 7:12 , in connection with the necessity of a "change" of the Law (or, as margin, law), if the priesthood is changed (see B, No. 3). It is rendered "translation" in Hebrews 11:5 , "removing" in Hebrews 12:27 . See REMOVING , TRANSLATION.

B — 1: ἀλλάσσω

(Strong's #236 — Verb — allasso — al-las'-so )

"to make other than it is" (from allos, "another"), "to transform, change," is used (a) of the effect of the Gospel upon the precepts of the Law, Acts 6:14; (b) of the effect, on the body of a believer, of Christ's return, 1 Corinthians 15:51,52; (c) of the final renewal of the material creation, Hebrews 1:12; (d) of a change in the Apostle's mode of speaking (or dealing), Galatians 4:20 . In Romans 1:23 it has its other meaning, "to exchange."

B — 2: μεταλλάσσω

(Strong's #3337 — Verb — metallasso — met-al-las'-so )

from meta, "implying change," and No. 1, "to change one thing for another, or into another," Romans 1:25,26 , is translated "exchange" in ver. 25. See EXCHANGE.

B — 3: μετατίθημι

(Strong's #3346 — Verb — metatithemi — met-at-ith'-ay-mee )

"to place differently, to change," (akin to A, above), is said of priesthood, Hebrews 7:12 . See CARRY , No. 5.

B — 4: μεταβάλλω

(Strong's #3328 — Verb — metaballo — met-ab-al'-lo )

meta, as in No. 2, and ballo, "to throw," signifies "to turn quickly," or, in the Middle Voice, "to change one's mind," and is found in Acts 28:6 .

Notes: (1) In Philippians 3:21 , for the AV rendering of metaschematizo, "change," the RV has "fashion anew;" in 2 Corinthians 3:18 metamorphoo is rendered "change," in the AV (RV, "transform"). For metanoia, "a change of mind," see REPENTANCE.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Change'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​c/change.html. 1940.
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