εὐνοέω

διαλλάσσω diallássō · G1259 · to be reconciled, to make peace with

διαλλάσσω is a standard Greek term for reconciliation, expressing the mutual change or settlement of differences that εὐνοέω also conveys, particularly in relational contexts requiring agreement.

καταλλάσσω katallássō · G2644 · to reconcile, to make things right with one another, reconciliation

καταλλάσσω is the most common NT term for reconciliation, closely overlapping with εὐνοέω's sense of being reconciled or favorably disposed toward another. While καταλλάσσω typically emphasizes the completed state or act of reconciliation, εὐνοέω focuses more on the disposition to reconcile (being well-minded toward another).

רָצָה râtsâh · H7521 · to be acceptable, to accept, to take pleasure

Hebrew רָצָה conveys being favorably disposed toward someone or accepting them, which overlaps with εὐνοέω's sense of being well-minded/reconciling toward another. Both express favorable disposition and acceptance.

שָׁלַם shâlam · H7999 · to be finished, to finish

Hebrew שָׁלַם in its relational sense of making peace or being at peace with someone captures the reconciliation aspect of εὐνοέω, particularly in contexts requiring settlement of differences.

To consider someone’s views in a favorable light, to consider how to solve30.23

In Matthew 5:25, Jesus counsels, “Come to good terms with your accuser quickly, while you are with him on the way to court,” using this verb for coming to a favorable agreement with someone.

To agree to, to agree with31.20

In Matthew 5:25, the same counsel to settle with one's accuser also carries the sense of agreeing to terms before the dispute reaches the judge.

To settle with56.3

In Matthew 5:25, the settlement urged with the accuser “on the way to court” is also the specific legal sense of settling a dispute before it goes to trial.

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.