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Lexicon :: Strong's G473 - anti

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ἀντί
Transliteration
anti (Key)
Pronunciation
an-tee'
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Part of Speech
preposition
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary particle
mGNT
22x in 2 unique form(s) TR
22x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
319x in 3 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:372,61

Trench's Synonyms: lxxxii. ὑπέρ, ἀντί.

Strong’s Definitions

†ἀντί antí, an-tee'; a primary particle; opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to):—for, in the room of.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's G473 in the following manner: for (15x), because (with G3639) (4x), for ... cause (1x), therefore (with G3639) (1x), in the room of (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's G473 in the following manner: for (15x), because (with G3639) (4x), for ... cause (1x), therefore (with G3639) (1x), in the room of (1x).

  1. over against, opposite to, before

  2. for, instead of, in place of (something)

    1. instead of

    2. for

    3. for that, because

    4. wherefore, for this cause

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἀντί antí, an-tee'; a primary particle; opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to):—for, in the room of.
STRONGS G473:
ἀντί [before ὧν, ἀνθ’; elsewhere neglecting elision] a preposition followed by the genitive (answering to the Latin ante and the German prefixes ant-, ent-), in the use of which the N. T. writings coincide with the Greek (Winer's Grammar, 364 (341));
1. properly, it seems to have signified over against, opposite to, before, in a local sense (Buttmann Gram., p. 412; [cf. Curtius, § 204]). Hence,
2. indicating exchange, succession, for, instead of, in place of (something).
a. universally, instead of: ἀντὶ ἰχθύος ὄφιν, Luke 11:11; ἀντὶ περιβολαίου to serve as a covering, 1 Corinthians 11:15; ἀντὶ τοῦ λέγειν, James 4:15 (ἀντὶ τοῦ with the infinitive often in Greek writings [Winers Grammar, 329 (309); Buttmann, 263 (226)]).
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 ἀντὶ πολλῶν, Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45. Then
c. of recompense: κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόναι, Romans 12:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 Peter 3:9, (Wis. 11:16 (15)). ἀνθ’ ὧν equivalent to ἀντὶ τούτων, ὅτι for that, because: Luke 1:20; Luke 19:44; Acts 12:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 (also in secular authors [examples in Wetstein on Luke 1:20]; cf. Herm. ad Vig., p. 710; [Winers Grammar, 364 (342), cf. 162 (153); Buttmann, 105 (92)]; Hebrew אֲשֶׁר תַּחַת, Deuteronomy 21:14; 2 Kings 22:17).
d. of the cause: ἀνθ’ ὧν wherefore, Luke 12:3; ἀντὶ τούτου for this cause, Ephesians 5:31.
e. of succession to the place of another: Ἀρχ. βασιλεύει ἀντὶ Ἡρώδου in place of Herod, Matthew 2:22 (1 Kings 11:44; Herodotus 1, 108; Xenophon, an. 1, 1, 4). χάριν ἀντὶ χάριτος grace in the place of grace, grace succeeding grace perpetually, i. e. the richest abundance of grace, John 1:16 (Theognis, verse 344 ἀντ’ ἀνιῶν ἀνίας [yet cf. the context verse 342 (vss. 780 and 778, Welcker edition); more appropriate are the references to Philo, i. 254, Mang. edition (de poster. Caini § 43, vol. ii. 39, Richter edition), and Chrysostom de sacerdot. l. 6 c. 13 § 622]).
3. As a prefix, it denotes
a. opposite, over against: ἀντιπέραν, ἀντιπαρέρχεσθαι.
b. the mutual efficiency of two: ἀντιβάλλειν, ἀντικαλεῖν, ἀντιλοιδορεῖν.
c. requital: ἀντιμισθία, ἀνταποδίδωμι.
d. hostile opposition: ἀντίχριστος.
e. official substitution, instead of: ἀνθύπατος.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
21:14
2 Kings
22:17
Matthew
2:22; 5:38; 17:27; 20:28
Mark
10:45
Luke
1:20; 1:20; 11:11; 12:3; 19:44
John
1:16
Acts
12:23
Romans
12:17
1 Corinthians
11:15
Ephesians
5:31
1 Thessalonians
5:15
2 Thessalonians
2:10
Hebrews
12:2; 12:16
James
4:15
1 Peter
3:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G473 matches the Greek ἀντί (anti),
which occurs 22 times in 20 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:22 - but having heard that 'Archelaus reigns over Judaea, instead of Herod his father,' he was afraid to go there; and having been divinely instructed in a dream, he went away into the parts of Galilee,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:38 - Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:27 - But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:28 - as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:45 - For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and give his life a ransom for many.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:20 - and behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:11 - But of whom of you that is a father shall a son ask bread, and the father shall give him a stone? or also a fish, and instead of a fish shall give him a serpent?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:3 - therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:44 - and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children in thee; and shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:16 - for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:23 - And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:17 - recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:15 - But woman, if she have long hair, it is glory to her; for the long hair is given to her in lieu of a veil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 5:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:31 - Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:15 - See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:10 - and in all deceit of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they have not received the love of the truth that they might be saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2 - looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured the cross, having despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:16 - lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:15 - instead of your saying, If the Lord should so will and we should live, we will also do this or that.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:9 - not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.
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