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Strong's G236 ἀλλάσσω (allasso)

Allasso means “change” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H236 — azal (“depart”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G236
Language Greek
Linked Usages 41
Books 23

Strong's G236 Quick Answer

Strong's G236 ἀλλάσσω (allasso) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. allasso (al-las'-so) v. 1. to change, transform, make different [from G243] It has 41 linked Bible usages across 23 books. Visible English usage signals include change. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
allasso (al-las'-so) v. 1. to change, transform, make different [from G243]
Usage
41 linked usages
Books
23 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
change

Meaning and Definition

allasso (al-las'-so) v. 1. to change, transform, make different [from G243] KJV: change Root(s): G243

Original Word
ἀλλάσσω
Transliteration
allasso
Derivation
Root: ἄλλος R1: 243
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G236. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to change

Usage: ἀλλάσσω (ἄλλος), [in LXX chiefly for חָלַף, מוּר hi., etc. ;] __1. to change: Act.6:14, Gal.4:20. __2. to transform: 1Co.15:51-52, Heb.1:12. __3. to exchange: with accusative, before ἐν (= בְּ, Psa.106:20) instead of simple genitive (Bl., § 36, 8), Rom.1:23 (cf. ἀπ-, δι-, κατ-, ἀπο-κατ-, μετ-, συν-αλλάσσω; see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

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How Strong's G236 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render allasso, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

change Acts 6:14

How Strong's G236 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 28 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G236 (ἀλλάσσω) appears 42 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G236 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G236 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 6:14 KJV

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

Romans 1:23 KJV

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.

1 Corinthians 15:51 KJV

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

Strong's G236 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

28 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 31:7 Septuagint / Brenton

But your father deceived me, and changed my wages for the ten lambs, yet God gave him not power to hurt me.

Genesis 35:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And Jacob said to his house, and to all that were with him, Remove the strange gods that are with you from the midst of you, and purify yourselves, and change your clothes.

Genesis 41:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And Pharaoh having sent, called Joseph; and they brought him out from the prison, and shaved him, and changed his dress, and he came to Pharaoh.

Strong's G236 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 1:49 Septuagint / Brenton

to the end they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.

3 Maccabees 1:29 Septuagint / Brenton

Not the men only, the very walls and floor seemed to sound forth; all things preferring dissolution rather than to see the place defiled.

Wisdom of Solomon 4:11 Septuagint / Brenton

Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, Or deceit beguile his soul.

Strong's G236 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 107:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And I saw written on them that generation upon generation shall transgress, till a generation of righteousness arises, and transgression is destroyed and sin passes away from the earth, and all

Usage Excerpts

First 41 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G236.

Genesis 31:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But your father deceived me, and changed my wages for the ten lambs, yet God gave him not power to hurt me.
Genesis 35:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jacob said to his house, and to all that were with him, Remove the strange gods that are with you from the midst of you, and purify yourselves, and change your clothes.
Genesis 41:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Pharaoh having sent, called Joseph; and they brought him out from the prison, and shaved him, and changed his dress, and he came to Pharaoh.
Exodus 13:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Every offspring opening the womb of the ass thou shalt change for a sheep; and if thou wilt not change it, thou shalt redeem it: every firstborn of man of thy sons shalt thou redeem.
Leviticus 27:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall not change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good; and if he do at all change it, a beast for a beast, it and the substitute shall be holy.
Leviticus 27:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if he should redeem an unclean beast, according to its valuation, then he shall add the fifth part to it, and it shall be his; and if he redeem it not, it shall be sold according to its valuation.
Leviticus 27:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt not change a good for a bad, or a bad for a good; and if thou shouldest at all change it, its equivalent also shall be holy, it shall not be redeemed.
Judges 14:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if ye cannot tell it me, ye shall give me thirty napkins and thirty changes of apparel: and they said to him, Propound thy riddle, and we will hear it.
2 Kingdoms 12:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then David rose up from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his raiment, and went into the house of God, and worshiped him; and went into his own house, and called for bread to eat, and they set bread before him and he ate.
3 Kingdoms 5:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
was over the levy.
3 Kingdoms 21:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And we will give thee another army according to the army that was destroyed, and cavalry according to the cavalry, and chariots according to the chariots, and we will fight against them in the plain, and we shall prevail against them. And he hearkened to their voice, and did so.
4 Kingdoms 5:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king of Syria said to Naaman, Go to, go, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he went, and took in his hand ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
4 Kingdoms 5:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Gehazi said, All is well: my master has sent me, saying, Behold, now are there come to me two young men of the sons of the prophets from Mount Ephraim; give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of raiment.
4 Kingdoms 5:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Naaman said, Take two talents of silver. And he took two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of raiment, and put them upon two of his servants, and they bore them before him.
Ezra 6:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
Ezra 6:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
Nehemiah 9:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
Psalms 101:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall perish, but thou remainest: And they all shall wax old as a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them, and they shall be changed.
Psalms 105:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they changed their glory Into the similitude of a calf that feeds on grass.
Isaiah 24:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she has sinned by reason of her inhabitants; because they have transgressed the law, and changed the ordinances, even the everlasting covenant.
Isaiah 40:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
but they that wait on God shall renew their strength; they shall put forth new feathers like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not hunger.
Isaiah 41:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hold a feast to me, ye islands: for the princes shall renew their strength: let them draw nigh and speak together: then let them declare judgment.
Jeremiah 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
if the nations will change their gods, though they are not gods: but my people have changed their glory, for that from which they shall not be profited.
Jeremiah 13:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If the Ethiopian shall change his skin, or the leopardess her spots, then shall ye be able to do good, having learned evil.
Jeremiah 52:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and changed his prison garments: and he ate bread continually before him all the days that he lived.
Daniel 4:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His heart shall be changed from that of man, and the heart of a wild beast shall be given to him; and seven times shall pass over him.
Daniel 4:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall drive thee forth from men, and thy dwelling shall be with wild beasts, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox, and thou shalt have thy lodging under the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whom he shall please.
Daniel 4:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the wild beasts of the field, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox: and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and he will give it to whomsoever he shall please.
Acts 6:14 New Testament, KJV
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
Romans 1:23 New Testament, KJV
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.
1 Corinthians 15:51 New Testament, KJV
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1 Corinthians 15:52 New Testament, KJV
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.
Galatians 4:20 New Testament, KJV
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
Hebrews 1:12 New Testament, KJV
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.
1 Maccabees 1:49 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
to the end they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.
3 Maccabees 1:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Not the men only, the very walls and floor seemed to sound forth; all things preferring dissolution rather than to see the place defiled.
Wisdom of Solomon 4:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, Or deceit beguile his soul.
Wisdom of Solomon 12:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But executing thy judgments upon them by little and little, thou gavest them place of repentance, Not being ignorant that they were a naughty generation, And that their malice was bred in them, And that their cogitation would never be changed.
Wisdom of Sirach 7:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Change not a friend for any good by no means; Neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir.
1 Enoch 107:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And I saw written on them that generation upon generation shall transgress, till a generation of righteousness arises, and transgression is destroyed and sin passes away from the earth, and all

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G236, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 2 usages, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G236 FAQ

What does allasso (ἀλλάσσω) mean?

Allasso (Strong's G236) is a Greek word most simply glossed "change". allasso (al-las'-so) v. 1. to change, transform, make different [from G243]

How many times is allasso (ἀλλάσσω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 41 linked usages for Strong's G236 across 23 books.

Where can I study allasso (ἀλλάσσω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G236 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate allasso (ἀλλάσσω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as change. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G236 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 28 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G236, with linked reader references where each row is available.