ἀντί

antiPrepositionG0473

for

From: a primary particle;

Short Definition

opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)

Full Lexicon Entry

prep. with genitive
1.prop, in local sense, over against, opposite, hence
2.instead of, in place of, for (Hom., etc.)

Grammar

Part of Speech Preposition

Morphology G:PREP

DescriptionGreek Preposition

Occurrences

20 times

Appears 20 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
4
Matthew
4
Hebrews
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 11:15
  • Acts 12:23
  • James 4:15
  • Luke 12:3
  • Matthew 20:28

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