Strong's Concordance anti: over against, opposite, hence instead of, in comp. denotes contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence Original Word: ἀντίPart of Speech: Preposition Transliteration: anti Phonetic Spelling: (an-tee') Definition: over against, opposite, instead of Usage: (a) instead of, in return for, over against, opposite, in exchange for, as a substitute for, (b) on my behalf, (c) wherefore, because. HELPS Word-studies 473 antí (a preposition) – properly, opposite, corresponding to, off-setting (over-against); (figuratively) "in place of," i.e. what substitutes (serves as an equivalent, what is proportional). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. preposition, also a prefix Definition over against, opposite, hence instead of, in comp. denotes contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence NASB Translation accordingly (1), because* (4), instead (2), place (1), reason (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 473: ἀντίἀντί (before ὤ 1. properly, it seems to have signified over against, opposite to, before, in a local sense (Alexander Buttmann (1873) Gram., p. 412; (cf. Curtius, § 204)). Hence, 2. indicating exchange, succession, for, instead of, in place of (something). a. universally, instead of: ἀντί ἰχθύος ὄ b. of that for which anything is given, received, endured: Matthew 5:38; Matthew 17:27 (to release me and thyself from obligation); Hebrews 12:2 (to obtain the joy; cf. Bleek, Lünemann, or Delitzsch at the passage); of the price of sale (or purchase): Hebrews 12:16; λύτρον ἀντί d. of the cause: ἀ e. of succession to the place of another: Ἀρχέλαος βασιλεύει ἀντί Ἡ 3. As a prefix, it denotes a. opposite, over against: ἀντιπεραι, ἀντιπαρέρχεσθαι. b. the mutual efficiency of two: ἀντιβάλλειν, ἀντικάλειν, ἀντιλοιδόρειν. c. requital: ἀντιμισθία, ἀνταποδίδωμι. d. hostile opposition: ἀντίχριστος. e. official substitution instead of: ἀνθύπατος. A primary particle; opposite, i.e. Instead or because of (rarely in addition to) -- for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 2:22 PrepGRK: NAS: over Judea in place of his father KJV: in Judaea in the room of his father INT: Judea in place of the father Matthew 5:38 Prep Matthew 5:38 Prep Matthew 17:27 Prep Matthew 20:28 Prep Mark 10:45 Prep Luke 1:20 Prep Luke 11:11 Prep Luke 12:3 Prep Luke 19:44 Prep John 1:16 Prep Acts 12:23 Prep Romans 12:17 Prep 1 Corinthians 11:15 Prep Ephesians 5:31 Prep 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Prep 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Prep Hebrews 12:2 Prep Hebrews 12:16 Prep James 4:15 Prep 1 Peter 3:9 Prep 1 Peter 3:9 Prep |