verb
allaxamō
Strong’sG236
I change, alter
stem allax-6 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἀλλάσσω
(< ἄλλος), [in LXX chiefly for חלף, מוּר hi., etc.;]
(cf. ἀπ-, δι-, κατ-, ἀπο-κατ-, μετ-, συν-αλλάσσω; v. MM, VGT, s.v.).†
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G236 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidal-las'-so
to make different
Fromfrom G243;
King Jameschange.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
later Attic dialect ἀλλάττω Refs 5th c.BC+: imperfect ἤλλαττονRefs 4th c.BC+: future -άξωRefs 6th c.BC+: aorist ἤλλαξαRefs 5th c.BC+perfect ἤλλᾰχα (ἀπ-) Refs 5th c.BC+, (δι-) Refs:—middle, future ἀλλάξομαιRefs 2nd c.AD+, (ἀντ-) Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἠλλαξάμηνRefs 5th c.BC+, etc.: perfect (in middle sense) ἤλλαγμαι (ἐν-) Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, future ἀλλαχθήσομαι Trag. and Comedy texts, (ἀπ-) Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀλλαγήσομαι in early Prose, (ἀπ-) Refs 5th c.BC+, (ἐξαπ-) Refs 5th c.BC+aorist ἠλλάχθην and ἠλλάγην, former more frequently in Refs 5th c.BC+, latter in Prose: perfect ἤλλαγμαιRefs 4th c.BC+: pluperfect ἤλλακτοRefs 5th c.BC+: (ἄλλος):—make other than it is, change, alter, τόπονRefs 5th c.BC+
II ἀ. τί τινος give in exchange, barter one thing for another, τῆς σῆς λατρείας τὴν ἐμὴν δυσπραξίαν.. οὐκ ἂν ἀλλάξαιμ᾽ ἐγώRefs 5th c.BC+:— middle, τὴν παραντίκα ἐλπίδα.. οὐδενὸς ἂν ἠλλάξαντοRefs 5th c.BC+
II.2 repay, requite, φόνον φονεῦσινRefs 5th c.BC+
II.3 leave, quit, οὐράνιον φῶςRefs 5th c.BC+
II.4 middle, ἔξω τρίβου ἀλλάσσεσθαι ἴχνος move one's position, Refs
III take one thing in exchange for another, κάκιον τοὐσθλοῦ παρεόντοςRefs 6th c.BC+; πόνῳ πόνον ἀ. to exchange one suffering with another (nisi to be read πόνου), Refs; ἠλλαττόμεσθ᾽ ἂν δάκρυα δόντες χρυσίον should take in exchange, Refs 4th c.BC+ assume it, Refs 5th c.BC+ —more frequently in middle, τί τινος one thing for another, εὐδαιμονίας κακοδαιμονίανRefs 5th c.BC+; τὰ οἰκήϊα κακὰ ἀλλάξασθαι τοῖσι πλησίοισι exchange them with them, Refs 5th c.BC+: hence, buy, τι ἀντ᾽ ἀργυρίουRefs 5th c.BC+; τοῦ παντὸς ἀ. prize above all things, Refs 3rd c.BC+
III.2 take a new position, i.e. go to a place, ἀ.Ἅιδα θαλάμουςRefs 5th c.BC+
IV absolutely, have dealings, as buyer or seller, in middle, πρός τιναRefs 5th c.BC+
IV.2 alternate, Refs 5th c.BC+; σκῆπτρ᾽ ἔειν ἐνιαυτὸν ἀλλάσσοντε to enjoy power in turn, Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, ἀρεταὶ.. ἀλλασσόμεναι in turns, Refs 5th c.BC+. ϝ. passive, to be reconciled, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| allaxatiἀλλάξει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | change | 1× |
| allaxiniἀλλαγησόμεθα | will happen · wefuture passive indicative 1st person plural | changed | 2× |
| allaxiliἀλλαγήσονται | will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural | changed | 1× |
| allaxalaἤλλαξαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | exchanged | 1× |
| allaxaraἀλλάξαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | change | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | allaxamō | allaxame | allaxami | allaxama | allaxamē | allaxamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | allaxasō | allaxase | allaxasi | allaxasa | allaxasē | allaxaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxatō | allaxate | allaxati1×ἀλλάξει | allaxata | allaxatē | allaxatelē |
| we 1st person plural | allaxanō | allaxane | allaxani | allaxana | allaxanē | allaxanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxavō | allaxave | allaxavi | allaxava | allaxavē | allaxavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxalō | allaxale | allaxali | allaxala1×ἤλλαξαν | allaxalē | allaxalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | allaxomō | allaxome | allaxomē | allaxomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | allaxosō | allaxose | allaxosē | allaxoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxotō | allaxote | allaxotē | allaxotelē |
| we 1st person plural | allaxonō | allaxone | allaxonē | allaxonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxovō | allaxove | allaxovē | allaxovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxolō | allaxole | allaxolē | allaxolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | allaximi | allaxima |
| you 2nd person singular | allaxisi | allaxisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxiti | allaxita |
| we 1st person plural | allaxini2×ἀλλαγησόμεθα | allaxina |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxivi | allaxiva |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxili1×ἀλλαγήσονται | allaxila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | allaxameiō | allaxameia | allaxameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | allaxaseiō | allaxaseia | allaxaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxateiō | allaxateia | allaxateiē |
| we 1st person plural | allaxaneiō | allaxaneia | allaxaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxaveiō | allaxaveia | allaxaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxaleiō | allaxaleia | allaxaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | allaxomeiō | allaxomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | allaxoseiō | allaxoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxoteiō | allaxoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | allaxoneiō | allaxoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxoveiō | allaxoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxoleiō | allaxoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | allaximeia |
| you 2nd person singular | allaxiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxiteia |
| we 1st person plural | allaxineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | allaxasōr | allaxasar | allaxasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxatōr | allaxatar | allaxatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxavōr | allaxavar | allaxavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxalōr | allaxalar | allaxalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | allaxosōr | allaxosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxotōr | allaxotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxovōr | allaxovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxolōr | allaxolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | allaxisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxivar |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | allaxamoiō | allaxamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | allaxasoiō | allaxasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxatoiō | allaxatoia |
| we 1st person plural | allaxanoiō | allaxanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxavoiō | allaxavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxaloiō | allaxaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | allaxomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | allaxosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | allaxonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | allaximoia |
| you 2nd person singular | allaxisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | allaxitoia |
| we 1st person plural | allaxinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | allaxivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | allaxiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | allaxarō | allaxari | allaxara1×ἀλλάξαι | allaxarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | allaxorō | allaxorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | allaxiri | allaxira |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | allaxarōntos | allaxarintos | allaxarantos | allaxarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | allaxorōntos | allaxorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | allaxirintos | allaxirantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
allax is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
allaxati“change”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 6:14… houtos kataluati ton topon houton kai allaxati teim etheim heim paradōata ni Mōusos.… Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down …
allaxini“changed”will happen · wefuture passive indicative 1st person plural2×
1 Corinthians 15:51… legamō; pantois ouk koimini pantois de allaxini,… sleep, but we will all be changed —
1 Corinthians 15:52… tois nekrois egerili afthartois, kai nis allaxini.… raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
allaxili“changed”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 1:12… peribolaiem helissasi autoin, hōs himatiem kai allaxili; sis de tos autos asō, kai …… like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and …
allaxala“exchanged”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 1:23kai allaxala tan doxan tou afthartou theou en …and exchanged the glory of the immortal God …
allaxara“change”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Galatians 4:20… de pareiarō pros vin arti, kai allaxara tan fōnan mu, hoti aporomō en …… could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed …