236. allassó
Strong's Lexicon
allassó: To change, exchange, transform

Original Word: ἀλλάσσω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: allassó
Pronunciation: al-las'-so
Phonetic Spelling: (al-las'-so)
Definition: To change, exchange, transform
Meaning: I change, alter, exchange, transform.

Word Origin: From the Greek root ἄλλος (allos), meaning "other" or "another."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of change or transformation can be related to several Hebrew words, such as שָׁנָה (shanah, Strong's H8138), meaning "to change" or "to alter."

Usage: The verb ἀλλάσσω primarily means to change or exchange one thing for another. It can refer to a physical change, a transformation in state or condition, or an exchange of one item for another. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual or moral transformation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of change or exchange was prevalent in various aspects of life, including commerce, philosophy, and religion. The idea of transformation was significant in philosophical discussions about the nature of reality and the soul. In Jewish thought, transformation often related to spiritual renewal and repentance, aligning with the biblical theme of God transforming the hearts and minds of His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from allos
Definition
to change
NASB Translation
alter (1), change (1), changed (3), exchanged (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 236: ἀλλάσσω

ἀλλάσσω: future ἀλλάζω; 1 aorist ἤλλαξα; 2 future passive ἀλλαγήσομαι; (ἄλλος); (from Aeschylus down); to change: to cause one thing to cease and another to take its place, τά ἔθη, Acts 6:14; τήν φωνήν to vary the voice, i. e., to speak in a different manner according to the different conditions of minds, to adapt the matter and form of discourse to mental moods, to treat them now severely, now gently, Galatians 4:20 (but see Meyer at the passage), to exchange one thing for another: τί ἐν τίνι, Romans 1:23 (בְּ הֵמִיר Psalm 105:20 (); the Greeks say ἀλλάσσειν τί τίνος (cf. Winers Grammar, 206 (194), 388 (363) Vaughan on Romans, the passage cited)), to transform: 1 Corinthians 15:51; Hebrews 1:12. (Compare: ἀπαλλάσσω, διαλλάσσω, καταλλάσσω, ἀποκαταλλάσσω, μεταλλάσσω, συναλλάσσω.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
change.

From allos; to make different -- change.

see GREEK allos

Forms and Transliterations
αλλαγησομεθα αλλαγησόμεθα ἀλλαγησόμεθα αλλαγησονται αλλαγήσονται ἀλλαγήσονται αλλαξαι αλλάξαι ἀλλάξαι αλλάξατε αλλαξει αλλάξει ἀλλάξει αλλάξεις αλλάξεται αλλάξη αλλάξης άλλαξον αλλάξουσιν αλλάξωνται αλλασσομένας αλλασσόμενοι αλλάσσων ηλλαξαν ήλλαξαν ἤλλαξαν ηλλάξαντο ηλλάξατο ήλλαξε allagesometha allagesómetha allagēsometha allagēsómetha allagesontai allagēsontai allagḗsontai allaxai alláxai allaxei alláxei ellaxan ēllaxan ḗllaxan
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 6:14 V-FIA-3S
GRK: τοῦτον καὶ ἀλλάξει τὰ ἔθη
NAS: this place and alter the customs which
KJV: and shall change the customs
INT: this and will change the customs

Romans 1:23 V-AIA-3P
GRK: καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν
NAS: and exchanged the glory
KJV: And changed the glory
INT: and changed the glory

1 Corinthians 15:51 V-FIP-1P
GRK: πάντες δὲ ἀλλαγησόμεθα
NAS: sleep, but we will all be changed,
KJV: we shall all be changed,
INT: all however we will be changed

1 Corinthians 15:52 V-FIP-1P
GRK: καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀλλαγησόμεθα
NAS: imperishable, and we will be changed.
KJV: and we shall be changed.
INT: and we will be changed

Galatians 4:20 V-ANA
GRK: ἄρτι καὶ ἀλλάξαι τὴν φωνήν
NAS: with you now and to change my tone,
KJV: now, and to change my voice;
INT: presently and to change the tone

Hebrews 1:12 V-FIP-3P
GRK: ἱμάτιον καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται σὺ δὲ
NAS: THEY WILL ALSO BE CHANGED. BUT YOU ARE THE SAME,
KJV: and they shall be changed: but
INT: a garment also they will be changed you however

Strong's Greek 236
6 Occurrences


ἀλλαγησόμεθα — 2 Occ.
ἀλλαγήσονται — 1 Occ.
ἀλλάξαι — 1 Occ.
ἀλλάξει — 1 Occ.
ἤλλαξαν — 1 Occ.















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