"to change, alter, transform, Acts 6:14; Rom. 1:23; 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; Gal. 4:20; Heb. 1:12"
Definition and meaning
to change, alter, transform, Acts 6:14; Rom. 1:23; 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; Gal. 4:20; Heb. 1:12
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀλλάσσω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of allasso (G236) across the King James Bible.
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
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Common questions
Strong's G236 (allasso) is a Greek word that means: to change, alter, transform, Acts 6:14; Rom. 1:23; 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; Gal. 4:20; Heb. 1:12 It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word allasso (G236) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G236 is allasso, a Greek word defined as: to change, alter, transform, Acts 6:14; Rom. 1:23; 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; Gal. 4:20; Heb. 1:12. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
allasso is a Greek word found in the New Testament.