236. allassó

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

change.

From allos; to make different -- change.

see GREEK allos

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.)

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of change or transformation in the Hebrew Bible can be related to several Hebrew words, though there is no direct equivalent to ἀλλάσσω. Some related Hebrew entries include:
• Strong's Hebrew 2015 (הָפַךְ, hāphak): To turn, overturn, change.
• Strong's Hebrew 4171 (מוּר, mûr): To change, exchange.
• Strong's Hebrew 2487 (חָלַף, ḥālap̄): To pass on, change, renew.

These Hebrew terms similarly convey the idea of transformation or change, whether in a physical, moral, or spiritual sense, and are used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.

Usage: The verb ἀλλάσσω is used in the New Testament to describe a change or transformation, often in a spiritual or moral context. It can refer to a literal exchange or a metaphorical transformation.

Context: The Greek verb ἀλλάσσω appears in the New Testament to convey the concept of change or transformation. It is used in contexts that describe both physical and spiritual changes. For example, in Romans 1:23, the term is used to describe the exchange of the glory of the incorruptible God for images resembling mortal man and animals: "and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles." This usage highlights the negative transformation from worshiping the true God to idolatry.

In 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, ἀλλάσσω is used in the context of the resurrection, where Paul speaks of the transformation that will occur at the last trumpet: "Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet." Here, the term signifies the profound change that believers will undergo, from mortal to immortal, at the resurrection.

The concept of ἀλλάσσω is significant in understanding the transformative power of the Gospel, which calls believers to a new life in Christ, marked by a departure from sin and a renewal of the mind and spirit.

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

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.