μετάθεσιςmetáthesis
transposition, i.e. transferral (to heaven), disestablishment (of a law)
Greek (New Testament) · G3331
Meanings
1. change of position, removal: Hebrews 11:5.
2. change, as of that which has been established: Hebrews 7:12, Hebrews 12:27.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Hebrews 7:12 And if the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed to permit it.
- Hebrews 11:5 It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God.
- Hebrews 12:27 This means that all of creation will be shaken and removed, so that only unshakable things will remain.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.