Greek · G2644 · unreviewed

καταλλάσσω

To reconcile

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καταλλάσσω G2644

Pronunciation katallássō

What does καταλλάσσω (katallássō) mean in the Bible?

καταλλάσσω (katallássō) is a Greek word meaning "to reconcile". κατ-αλλάσσω (Att.

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Meaning

to reconcile

Extended definition

Exchange of enmity for friendship; God actively changes hostile relationship into reconciled communion.

(Att.. -ττω; cf. ἀλλάσσω) [in LXX: Jer.48:39 (חָתַת), 2Ma.1:5 2Mac 7:33 2Mac 8:29 * ;] prop., to change, exchange (esp. of money); hence, of persons, to change from emnity to friendship, to reconcile (for exx. in cl., see Thayer„ LS): of the reconciliation of man to God (Lft., Notes, 288; ICC on Ro, l.with; DCG, ii, 474, 797), 2Co.5:18-19; pass Rom.5:10, 2Co.5:20; of a woman returning to her husband, 1Co.7:11 (cf. ἀπο-καταλλάσσω).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present

Voices

Passive Active

Indicative states a fact or reality 1×

Aorist Passive Rom 5:10 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×

Aorist Passive Rom 5:10 1×

Aorist Active 2 Cor 5:18 1×

Present Active 2 Cor 5:19 1×

Imperative command or strong request 2×

Aorist Passive 1 Cor 7:11 · 2 Cor 5:20 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 imperative 2 participle 2

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.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

1 Corinthians 7:10-11 reconciled katallássō Imperative · Aorist Passive

A wife returning to friendship with her husband, restoring marital relationship

2 Corinthians 5:18-19 reconcile katallássō Participle · Aorist Active

God's work changing humanity from enmity to friendship through Christ

Romans 5:10 reconciled katallássō Indicative · Aorist Passive

Enemies of God changed to friends through Christ's death, restoring relationship

2 Corinthians 5:20 reconciled katallássō Imperative · Aorist Passive

Passive sense, people being changed from alienation to restored relationship with God

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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