Word study · Greek
metamorphoō
to transform
Say it: meh-tah-mor-FOH-oh (approximate)
μεταμορφόω
What it means
To change form, the root of English "metamorphosis." It's used only four times in the New Testament: Jesus' transfiguration (here and in Mark) and twice for believers being changed, in Romans 12:2 and 2 Corinthians 3:18.
Range of meaning
- Change outward formAs on the mountain.
- Be transformed inwardlyAs in Paul's letters.
In Matthew
- Chapter 17
He was "transfigured" before them (17:2).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3339 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources