μετα-στρέφω, aor. Pass. - εστρέφθην Il. 8.258, al., - εστράφην [ᾰ ] Hdt. 3.121, etc.: -
I
1. turn about, turn round, τῶ κε Ποσειδάων.. αἶψα μεταστ ρέψειε νόον Il. 15.52; εἴ κεν Ἀχιλλεὺς ἐκ χόλου.. μεταστρέψῃ φίλον ἦτορ 10.107; τὸ πρόσωπον πρός τι Pl. Smp. 190e: - Med., μεταστρέφεσθαι πρὸς τὸ μαλθακώτερον Ar. Ra. 538 (lyr.): - Pass., turn oneself about, turn about, whether to face the enemy, στῆ δὲ μεταστρεφθείς Il. 11.595, 15.591, cf. Hdt. 7.211; or to flee, τῷ δὲ μεταστρεφθέντι μεταφρένῳ ἐν δόρυ πῆξεν Il. 8.258; simply, turn round, Hdt. 3.121, Pl. Phd. 116d, etc.; turn about (to see if any one follows), Ar. Lys. 125, D. 21.221; recur, ἐπὶ τὰ προειρημένα Pl. Cra. 428d.
2. turn round, retort, αἰτίας D. 41.13.
3. twist or turn all ways, πάντα μεταστ ρέφοντα λόγον βασανίζειν Pl. Tht. 191c; λόγους ἄνω καὶ κάτω μ. Id. Phdr. 272b; turn upside down, ἅπαντα μ. τύχη Philem. 111: - Pass., τἄνω κάτω ὁ βίος μεταστραφείς Men. 5.
4. misrepresent, [ δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἀδικίας] τὴν δύναμιν Pl. R. 367a: generally, change, alter, τὸ δίκαιον οὐκ ἔστι μεταστρέψαι Arist. Rh. 1376b21, cf. 1412a33; invert, τὰ τοῦ Ξενοφάνους ib. 1377a23: - Pass., ὁρᾷς γὰρ τἄμ’ ὅσῳ μετεστράφη how my fortunes are changed, E. Ba. 1329; τὸ ψήφισμ’ ὅπως μεταστραφείη Ar. Ach. 537.
5. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἰῶτα ἦτα μ. use one for another, Pl. Cra. 418c.
II
1. intr., turn another way, change one’s ways, ἦ τι μεταστρέψεις; Il. 15.203: aor. part. μεταστρέψας contrariwise, Pl. Grg. 457a (pl.), R. 587d.
2. turn so as to punish or avenge, of the gods, μή τι μεταστρέψωσιν ἀγασσάμενοι κακὰ ἔργα Od. 2.67 (unless trans., turn back (upon the sinners), cf. μετάτροπος 2).
3. c. gen., care for, regard, E. Hipp. 1226.
G3344 — μεταστρέφω
: 1 aorist infinitive μεταστρέψαι; passive, 2 aorist imperative 3 person singular μεταστραφήτω; 2 future μεταστραφήσομαι; from Homer down; the Sept. for הָפַך; to turn about, turn around (cf. μετά, III. 2): τί εἰς τί (to turn one thing into another), passive, [Act 2:20] (from [Joe 2:31]); [Jam 4:9] (cf. Buttmann, 52 (46): (WH text μετατρέπω, which see)); equivalent to to pervert, corrupt, τί (Sir. 11:31; Aristotle, rhet. 1, 15, 24 (cf. 30 and 3, 11, 6)): [Gal 1:7].
μετα στρέφω ,
[in LXX chiefly for H2015;]
to turn about, turn, change: pass ., [Act 2:20] ( LXX ), [Jas 4:9] ( WH , txt ., μετατρέπω , q.v. ); in evil sense, to pervert, corrupt ( cf. primary sense reverse) : [Gal 1:7]. †
μετα - τρέπω ,
[in LXX : 4Ma 6:5 ; 4Ma 7:3 ; 4Ma 7:12 ; 4Ma 15:11 ; 4Ma 15:18 * ;]
to turn about, turn ( Hom ., al. , but not found in Att. .) : c . acc , [Jas 4:9] ( WH , txt .; cf. μεταστρέφω ). †