μετέστησεν

methístēmi

transferred

To cause someone or something to move from one place or position to another; to transfer, remove, or displace either physically or metaphorically. In different contexts, it can refer to causing a change in status (such as deposing from an office), moving from one situation or state to another, or inducing someone to change their allegiance or way of thinking. The sense of movement or transition—whether literal or figurative—is core to this term.

G3179

Colossians 1:13 · Word #10

Lexicon G3179

Lemmaμεθίστημι
Transliterationmethístēmi
Strong'sG3179
DefinitionTo cause someone or something to move from one place or position to another; to transfer, remove, or displace either physically or metaphorically. In different contexts, it can refer to causing a change in status (such as deposing from an office), moving from one situation or state to another, or inducing someone to change their allegiance or way of thinking. The sense of movement or transition—whether literal or figurative—is core to this term.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasetransferred
Literaltransferred-removed

Lexical Info

Lemmaμεθίστημι
Strong'sG3179

SIBI-P1 Translation G3179-03

he transferred

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a completed action performed by the subject. "He transferred" captures the core sense of causing someone or something to stand in another place or state, reflecting decisive movement or change.

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