Strong's Greek · G3344

μεταστρέφω

metastréphō

pervert, turn

Definition

to turn across, i.e. transmute or (figuratively) corrupt

Derivation

from G3326 (μετά) and G4762 (στρέφω);

Appears 3 times in Scripture

Galatians 1:7

which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

Acts 2:20

The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

James 4:9

Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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