"to exchange, change for or into, transmute, Rom. 1:25, 26*"
Definition and meaning
to exchange, change for or into, transmute, Rom. 1:25, 26*
In the original Greek the word is written: μεταλλάσσω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 metallasso (G3337) across the King James Bible.
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
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Common questions
Strong's G3337 (metallasso) is a Greek word that means: to exchange, change for or into, transmute, Rom. 1:25, 26* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word metallasso (G3337) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3337 is metallasso, a Greek word defined as: to exchange, change for or into, transmute, Rom. 1:25, 26*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
metallasso is a Greek word found in the New Testament.