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carry over, change, remove, translate, turn

Concise Bible Dictionary:

This term is used in scripture in the sense of “change of place or status.” Abner threatened to translate the kingdom from the house of Saul to David (2 Sam. 3:10¹⁰To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba. (2 Samuel 3:10)). The believer is delivered from the power of darkness and is translated into the kingdom of God’s dear Son (Col. 1:13¹³Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: (Colossians 1:13)). Enoch was translated without dying (Heb. 11:5⁵By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. (Hebrews 11:5)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

3346 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

μετατίθημι

Transliteration:

metatithemi

Phonic:

met-at-ith’-ay-mee

Meaning:

from 3326 and 5087; to transfer, i.e. (literally) transport, (by implication) exchange, (reflexively) change sides, or (figuratively) pervert

KJV Usage:

carry over, change, remove, translate, turn