ἈΝΤΙΚΑΤΑΛΛΑΓΜΑ, ἀντικαταλλαγμα
ANTIKATALLAGMA, antikatallagma
Sounds Like: an-tee-ka-TAL-lag-ma
Translations: ransom, exchange, what is given in exchange, a ransom, an exchange
From the root: ἈΝΤΙΚΑΤΑΛΛΑΓΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to something given in exchange for another, especially a ransom or a substitute. It is a compound word formed from three parts: ἀντί (anti), meaning 'in place of' or 'instead of'; κατά (kata), meaning 'down' or 'against' (here intensifying the idea of exchange); and ἀλλάσσω (allasso), meaning 'to change' or 'to exchange'. It is used to describe a payment or offering made to redeem or free someone or something.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G0485 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 9:315
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