συναλλάσσω
sunallassō
G9996
G:V
Greek
to reconcile
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sunallasso describes an attempt to bring fighting brothers back into agreement.
The attested use describes seeking to restore agreement between people who are fighting, as the action directed toward the two men in Acts 7:26.
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Seeking agreement between opponents · dominant
In Acts 7:26, the imperfect active indicative form describes an ongoing attempt directed toward men who were fighting; the APB renders the clause "tried to reconcile them" and follows it with an appeal that they are brothers and should not wrong one another.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 7:26, the APB presents the action as "tried to reconcile them" within a scene of fighting.