metaschēmatizō · transform, disguise

What it means

metaschēmatizō (μετασχηματίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “transform, disguise”.

Change the form or appearance of something, transform; also disguise oneself, and apply something to another in a figure.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Alter the shape of something.
2. Pose as another, hiding who one is.
3. Present something as an example in someone's person.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• I have applied figuratively ×1
• disguise themselves ×1
• disguises himself ×1
• disguising themselves ×1
• will transform ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Corinthians×3
• Philippians×1

• 1 Corinthians 4:6

  Now these things, brothers, I have applied figuratively to myself and Apollos for your sake, so that in us you may learn the saying, Not beyond what is written, so that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against the other.

• 2 Corinthians 11:13

  For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of the Messiah.

• 2 Corinthians 11:14

  And no wonder, for Satan himself disguises himself as an angel of light.

• 2 Corinthians 11:15

  So it is no great thing if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their deeds.

• Philippians 3:21

  who will transform the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.