ἈΝΤΕΠΕΣΤΕΛΛΕΝ, ἀντεπεστελλεν
ANTEPESTELLEN, antepestellen
Sounds Like: an-tep-ES-tel-len
Translations: sent back, sent in return, sent a counter-message, replied by letter, gave a counter-order
From the root: ἈΝΤΙΣΤΕΛΛΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἀντί (anti), meaning 'against' or 'in return', and the verb στέλλω (stellō), meaning 'to send' or 'to dispatch'. The word means to send back, to send in return, or to send a counter-message or counter-order. It implies a response or opposition through sending something, often a message or instructions. For example, one might 'send back' a reply or 'send a counter-order' to someone.
Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Imperfect, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G0495 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 6:172
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 21:13
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