What does καταλλαγή · καταλλάσσω mean in the Bible?
καταλλαγή · καταλλάσσω is a Greek phrase meaning "reconciliation; to reconcile, restore relationship after alienation".
Greek · G2643, G2644
καταλλαγή / καταλλάσσω
Reconciliation · to reconcile
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καταλλαγή G2643 reconciliation
Pronunciation katallagḗ
Reconciliation as restored relationship through divine exchange, central to Pauline atonement theology.
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καταλλάσσω G2644 to reconcile
Pronunciation katallássō
Exchange of enmity for friendship; God actively changes hostile relationship into reconciled communion.
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What does καταλλαγή / καταλλάσσω (katallagē / katallassō) mean in the Bible?
καταλλαγή · καταλλάσσω is a Greek phrase meaning "reconciliation; to reconcile, restore relationship after alienation".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2643, G2644?
G2643, G2644 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. reconciliation; to reconcile, restore relationship after alienation
Source Gloss
reconciliation; to reconcile, restore relationship after alienation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 3 Aligned forms 4 Case pattern Genitive (2) Number pattern Singular (4)
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Rom 11:15 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine 2 Cor 5:18 · 2 Cor 5:19 2×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Rom 5:11 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 5
Voice
passive 4 active 1
Mood
imperative 2 participle 2 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Romans 5:10 κατηλλάγημεν aorist passive indicative completed Romans 5:10 καταλλαγέντες aorist passive participle participle 1 Corinthians 7:11 καταλλαγήτω aorist passive imperative imperative 2 Corinthians 5:18 καταλλάξαντος aorist active participle participle 2 Corinthians 5:20 καταλλάγητε aorist passive imperative imperative
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)
Word Origins
καταλλαγή / καταλλάσσω is built from this root:
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