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καταλλάσσω

katallassōG2644

to reconcile

Used 6 times in the tagged text.

Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • κατ-αλλάσσω
  • (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).†
  • (AS)

Same idea, other words · Forgiveness, atonement and reconciliation

The Old Testament pictures forgiveness as lifting or covering sin and atonement as a covering made by sacrifice. The New Testament adds release and reconciliation, and names Christ as the place where propitiation happens.

Where it appears

  • Romans2
  • 1 Corinthians1
  • 2 Corinthians3

Every use · BSB

  1. Romans 5:10κατηλλάγημενwe were reconciled

    For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!

  2. Romans 5:10καταλλαγέντεςhaving been reconciled

    For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!

  3. 1 Corinthians 7:11καταλλαγήτω·she should be reconciled;

    But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

  4. 2 Corinthians 5:18καταλλάξαντοςhaving reconciled

    All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

  5. 2 Corinthians 5:19καταλλάσσωνreconciling

    that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

  6. 2 Corinthians 5:20καταλλάγητεdo be reconciled

    Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

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