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Strong's G3179 μεθίστημι (methistemi)

Methistemi means “transfer” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3179 — yacham (“be hot”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3179
Language Greek
Linked Usages 34
Books 19

Strong's G3179 Quick Answer

Strong's G3179 μεθίστημι (methistemi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. methistemi (meth-is'-tay-mee) (or (1 Cor. 13) v. 1. to transfer, i.e. carry away, depose or (figuratively) exchange, seduce [from G3326 and G2476] It has 34 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include put, away, and remove. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
methistemi (meth-is'-tay-mee) (or (1 Cor. 13) v. 1. to transfer, i.e. carry away, depose or (figuratively) exchange, seduce [from G3326 and G2476]
Usage
34 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
put, away, and remove

Meaning and Definition

methistemi (meth-is'-tay-mee) (or (1 Cor. 13) v. 1. to transfer, i.e. carry away, depose or (figuratively) exchange, seduce [from G3326 and G2476] KJV: put out, remove, translate, turn away Root(s): G3326, G2476

Original Word
μεθίστημι
Transliteration
methistemi
Derivation
Root: ἵστημι R1: 3326 R2: 2476
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3179. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to move

Usage: μεθ-ίστημι and (late form, 1Co.13:2) μεθιστάνω, [in LXX for סוּר hi., etc. ;] trans. in Pres., impf., fut. and aor. 1, to change, remove: with accusative of thing(s), ὄρη, 1Co.13:2 (cf. Isa.54:10); with accusative of person(s): before εἰς, Col.1:13; before ἐκ, pass., Luk.16:4; of causing death (cf. similar intrans. sense, Eur., Alc., 21, al.), Act.13:22. Metaphorical (cf. τ. καρδίαν μ., Jos.14:8), with accusative of person(s), to pervert: Act.19:26.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3179 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render methistemi, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's G3179 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 19 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3179 (μεθίστημι) appears 30 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3179 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3179 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 16:4 KJV

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

Acts 13:22 KJV

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

Acts 19:26 KJV

Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

Strong's G3179 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 17:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And he shall not multiply to himself wives, lest his heart turn away; and he shall not greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

Deuteronomy 30:17 Septuagint / Brenton

But if thy heart change, and thou wilt not hearken, and thou shalt go astray and worship other gods, and serve them,

Joshua 14:8 Septuagint / Brenton

My brethren that went up with me turned away the heart of the people, but I applied myself to follow the Lord my God.

Strong's G3179 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

10 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 8:13 Septuagint / Brenton

also that, whom they would help to a kingdom, those reign; and whom again they would, they displace: finally, that they were greatly exalted:

1 Maccabees 11:63 Septuagint / Brenton

Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes were come to Kadesh, which is in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,

2 Maccabees 4:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Which when the king had granted, and he had gotten into his hand the rule, he forthwith brought his own nation to the Greekish fashion.

Usage Excerpts

First 34 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3179.

Deuteronomy 17:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall not multiply to himself wives, lest his heart turn away; and he shall not greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
Deuteronomy 30:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if thy heart change, and thou wilt not hearken, and thou shalt go astray and worship other gods, and serve them,
Joshua 14:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My brethren that went up with me turned away the heart of the people, but I applied myself to follow the Lord my God.
Judges 9:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech, and I would say to him, Multiply thy host, and come out.
1 Kingdoms 6:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the cows went straight on the way to the way of Beth-shemesh, they went along one track; and labored, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left, and the lords of the Philistines went after it as far as the coasts of Beth-shemesh.
3 Kingdoms 15:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he removed Ana his mother from being queen, forasmuch as she gathered a meeting in her grove: and Asa cut down her retreats, and burned them with fire in the brook of Kidron.
3 Kingdoms 18:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they prophesied until the evening came; and it came to pass as it was the time of the offering of the sacrifice, that Elijah the Tishbite spoke to the prophets of the abominations, saying, Stand by for the present, and I will offer my sacrifice. And they stood aside and departed.
4 Kingdoms 3:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as his father, nor as his mother: and he removed the pillars of Baal which his father had made.
4 Kingdoms 12:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Only there were not any of the high places removed, and the people still sacrificed there, and burned incense on the high places.
4 Kingdoms 17:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
until the Lord removed Israel from his presence, as the Lord spoke by all his servants the prophets; and Israel was removed from off their land to the Assyrians until this day.
4 Kingdoms 23:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Pharaoh Neco removed him to Riblah in the land of Hamath, so that he should not reign in Jerusalem; and imposed a tribute on the land, a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred talents of gold.
2 Chronicles 15:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he removed Maacah his mother from being priestess to Asherah; and he cut down the idol, and burned it in the brook of Kidron.
Isaiah 54:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
shall the mountains depart, nor shall thy hills be removed: so neither shall my mercy fail thee, nor shall the covenant of thy peace be at all removed: for the Lord who is gracious to thee has spoken it.
Isaiah 59:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And truth has been taken away, and they have turned aside their mind from understanding. And the Lord saw it, and it pleased him not that there was no judgment.
Daniel 2:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he changes times and seasons: he appoints kings, and removes them, giving wisdom to the wise, and prudence to them that have understanding:
Daniel 7:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the dominion of the rest of the wild beasts was taken away; but a prolonging of life was given them for certain times.
Daniel 7:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the judgment has sat, and they shall remove his dominion to abolish it, and to destroy it utterly.
Daniel 11:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And seeds shall spring up out of him, and they shall profane the sanctuary of strength, and they shall remove the perpetual sacrifice, and make the abomination desolate.
Amos 5:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Remove from me the sound of thy songs, and I will not hear the music of thine instruments.
Luke 16:4 New Testament, KJV
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
Acts 13:22 New Testament, KJV
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
Acts 19:26 New Testament, KJV
Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
1 Corinthians 13:2 New Testament, KJV
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
Colossians 1:13 New Testament, KJV
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
1 Maccabees 8:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
also that, whom they would help to a kingdom, those reign; and whom again they would, they displace: finally, that they were greatly exalted:
1 Maccabees 11:63 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes were come to Kadesh, which is in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,
2 Maccabees 4:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Which when the king had granted, and he had gotten into his hand the rule, he forthwith brought his own nation to the Greekish fashion.
2 Maccabees 11:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
since our father is translated unto the gods, our will is, that they that are in our realm live quietly, that every one may attend upon his own affairs.
3 Maccabees 2:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
That entrance to their own temple was to be refused to all those who would not sacrifice; that all the Jews were to be registered among the common people; that those who resisted were to be forcibly seized and put to death;
3 Maccabees 3:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
On discovering this, so incensed was the wicked king, that he no longer confined his rage to the Jews in Alexandria. Laying his hand more heavily upon those who lived in the country, he gave orders that they should be quickly collected into one place, and most cruelly deprived of their lives.
3 Maccabees 6:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou who art All-powerful and Almighty, O Eternal One, behold! have mercy upon us who are being withdrawn from life, like traitors, by the unreasoning insolence of lawless men.
3 Maccabees 6:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye have governed badly; and have exceeded tyrants in cruelty; and me your benefactor ye have labored to deprive at once of my dominion and my life, by secretly devising measures injurious to the kingdom.
Daniel 1:56 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Book 151 1:56 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3179, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3179 FAQ

What does methistemi (μεθίστημι) mean?

Methistemi (Strong's G3179) is a Greek word most simply glossed "transfer". methistemi (meth-is'-tay-mee) (or (1 Cor. 13) v. 1. to transfer, i.e. carry away, depose or (figuratively) exchange, seduce [from G3326 and G2476]

How many times is methistemi (μεθίστημι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 34 linked usages for Strong's G3179 across 19 books.

Where can I study methistemi (μεθίστημι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3179 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate methistemi (μεθίστημι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as put, away, and remove. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3179 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 19 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 10 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3179, with linked reader references where each row is available.