ἀντίantí
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Greek (New Testament) · G473
Meanings
1. prop, in local sense, over against, opposite, hence
2. instead of, in place of, for (Hom., etc.): Matthew 5:38, Matthew 17:27, Luke 11:11, 1 Corinthians 11:15, Hebrews 12:2; with artic. infinitive (classical Greek), James 4:15; of succession, Matthew 2:22; χάριν ἀ. χάριτος, John 1:16; of price in exchange, Hebrews 12:16; λύτρον ἀ. πολλῶν, Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45; of requital, Romans 12:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Peter 3:9 (cf. Wisdom 11:15); ἀνθ᾽ ὧν, because, Luke 1:20, Luke 19:44, Acts 12:23, 2 Thessalonians 2:10 (classical Greek, LXX for אֲשֶׁר תַּחַת); id. therefore (classical Greek, LXX), Luke 12:3; ἀ. τούτου (LXX for עַל־כֵּן), Ephesians 5:31. As a prefix, ἀντι- (before vowels ἀντ-, ἀνθ᾽-), denotes
(a) over against, ἀντιπέραν
(b) co-operation, ἀντιβάλλειν
(c) requital, ἀντιμισθία
(d) opposition, ἀντίχριστος
(e) substitution, ἀνθύπατος. Compounds of ἀ. usually govern dative (Bl., § 37, 7).
Same root
- ἀντίτυπονantítypon · G499corresponding ("antitype"), i.e. a representative, counterpart
- ἀντίλυτρονantílytron · G487a redemption-price
- ἀντέπωantépō · G471to refute or deny
- ἀντίχριστοςantíchristos · G500an opponent of the Messiah
- ἄνωánō · G507upward or on the top
- ἀνταποδίδωμιantapodídōmi · G467to requite (good or evil)
- ἀντιπαρέρχομαιantiparérchomai · G492to go along opposite
- ἀντάλλαγμαantállagma · G465an equivalent or ransom
Where it appears
Appears 22 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:22 But when he learned that the new ruler of Judea was Herod’s son Archelaus, he was afraid to go there. Then, after being warned in a dream, he left for the region of Galilee.
- Matthew 5:38 “You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
- Matthew 17:27 However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”
- Matthew 20:28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- Luke 1:20 But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.