Original: καταλλαγή

Transliteration: katallagḗ

Phonetic: kat-al-lag-ay'

Short Definition: Atonement

- Original: καταλλαγή

- Transliteration: Katallage

- Phonetic: kat-al-lag-ay'

- Definition:

1. exchange

a. of the business of money changers, exchanging equivalent values

2. adjustment of a difference, reconciliation, restoration to favour

a. in the NT of the restoration of the favour of God to sinners that repent and put their trust in the expiatory death of Christ

- Origin: from G2644

- TDNT entry: 05:18,4

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G2644; exchange (figuratively adjustment) that is restoration to (the divine) favor: - atonement reconciliation (-ing).

Cognate: G1259, G236, G2644, G3337, G465, G525, G604