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In a biblical context, it often carries a negative connotation, implying a distortion or perversion of something that was originally good or true. It is used to describe the act of twisting or corrupting the truth, particularly in relation to the gospel or moral teachings.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of altering or perverting something was often associated with deceit and manipulation. Philosophers and rhetoricians of the time valued the pursuit of truth and saw the distortion of truth as a serious offense. In the early Christian context, the apostles and church leaders were vigilant against false teachings and heresies that sought to distort the message of the gospel.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3326.htm">meta</a> and <a href="/greek/4762.htm">strephó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to turn (about), to pervert<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>distort (1), turned (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3344: μεταστρέφω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">μεταστρέφω</span></span>: 1 aorist infinitive <span class="greek2">μεταστρέψαι</span>; passive, 2 aorist imperative 3 person singular <span class="greek2">μεταστραφήτω</span>; 2 future <span class="greek2">μεταστραφήσομαι</span>; from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">הָפַך</span>; <span class="accented">to turn about, turn around</span> (cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">μετά</span></span>, III. 2): <span class="greek2">τί</span> <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">τί</span> (to turn one thing into another), passive, <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-20.htm">Acts 2:20</a> (from <a href="/interlinear/joel/2-31.htm">Joel 2:31</a>); <a href="/interlinear/james/4-9.htm">James 4:9</a> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 52 (46): (<span class="manuref">WH</span> text <span class="greek2">μετατρέπω</span>, which see)); equivalent to <span class="accented">to pervert, corrupt,</span> <span class="greek2">τί</span> (Sir. 11:31; <span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, rhet. 1, 15, 24 (cf. 30 and 3, 11, 6)): <a href="/interlinear/galatians/1-7.htm">Galatians 1:7</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>pervert, turn. <p>From <a href="/greek/3326.htm">meta</a> and <a href="/greek/4762.htm">strepho</a>; to turn across, i.e. Transmute or (figuratively) corrupt -- pervert, turn. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3326.htm">meta</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4762.htm">strepho</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>μεταστραφησεται μεταστραφήσεται μεταστραφήσονται μεταστραφήτω μεταστρέφω μεταστρέφων μεταστρεψαι μεταστρέψαι μεταστρέψω μεταστροφή μετατραπητω μετατραπήτω μετεστράφη μετεστράφησαν μετέστρεψε μετέστρεψεν metastraphesetai metastraphēsetai metastraphḗsetai metastrepsai metastrépsai metatrapeto metatrapētō metatrapḗto metatrapḗtō<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/2-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 2:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-FIP-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ ἥλιος <b>μεταστραφήσεται</b> εἰς σκότος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> THE SUN <span class="itali">WILL BE TURNED</span> INTO DARKNESS<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The sun <span class="itali">shall be turned</span> into darkness,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> The sun <span class="itali">will be turned</span> into darkness<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 1:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active">V-ANA</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ θέλοντες <b>μεταστρέψαι</b> τὸ εὐαγγέλιον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you and want <span class="itali">to distort</span> the gospel<br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> would <span class="itali">pervert</span> the gospel<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and desire <span class="itali">to pervert</span> the gospel<p><b><a href="/text/james/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 4:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-AMP-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς πένθος <b>μετατραπήτω</b> καὶ ἡ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/james/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> laughter <span class="itali">be turned</span> to<br><a href="/interlinear/james/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to mourning <span class="itali">let be turned</span> and the<p><b><a href="/greek/3344.htm">Strong's Greek 3344</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3344.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/metastraphe_setai_3344.htm">μεταστραφήσεται — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/metastrepsai_3344.htm">μεταστρέψαι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/metatrape_to__3344.htm">μετατραπήτω — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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