καταλλάσσω
katallassō
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word *katallassō* primarily means to change or exchange, often referring to transforming relationships, such as moving from hostility to friendship or reconciliation. It can describe reconciling people, such as a woman returning to her husband, or the reconciliation of humans to God. The term emphasizes restoring harmony where there was previously conflict or separation.
to change mutually, i.e. (figuratively) to compound a difference
The Greek word katallassō means "to change mutually, i.e. (figuratively) to compound a difference," used in Scripture in contexts that reveal its full semantic depth.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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