What does διαλλάσσω (diallássō) mean in the Bible?
διαλλάσσω (diallássō): Mutual reconciliation through concession after hostility, unlike one-directional restoration
Greek · G1259
διαλλάσσω
Be reconciled
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διαλλάσσω G1259
Pronunciation diallássō
What does διαλλάσσω (diallássō) mean in the Bible?
διαλλάσσω (diallássō): Mutual reconciliation through concession after hostility, unlike one-directional restoration
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How does the BSB render G1259?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include be reconciled (1).
Where does διαλλάσσω (diallássō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 5:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It be reconciled 1× Matthew 5:24
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 5:24
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Matthew 1
Source forms
διαλλάγηθι 1x diallagēthi Matthew 5:24
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular 1x Matthew 5:24
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Mutual reconciliation through concession after hostility, unlike one-directional restoration
Strong's G1259
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Greek text appearances 1 time Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 12:54–59 Source Gloss
be reconciled
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Mutual reconciliation through concession after hostility, unlike one-directional restoration
1to change, exchange.
2to change enmity for friendship, to reconcile: pass., with dative of person(s), Mat.5:24. "The word denotes mutual concession after mutual hostility, an idea absent from καταλλ-," which see (Lft., Notes, 288; cf. Deiss., LAE, 178.15; Cremer, 91, 632).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 5:24 Verb Second Person Singular Second Aorist Passive Imperative
διαλλάγηθι diallaghqi
I become reconciled to, reconcile myself with
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
be reconciled
Word Origins
διαλλάσσω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Calls for urgent settlement before judgment. Luke 12:54–59
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain