ἈΝΤΙΠΑΙΣ, ἀντιπαις
ANTIPAIS, antipais
Sounds Like: an-TEE-pice
Translations: boy, youth, a boy, a youth
From the root: ἈΝΤΙΠΑΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἀντί' (anti), meaning 'opposite' or 'instead of', and 'παῖς' (pais), meaning 'child' or 'boy'. In this context, it refers to a boy or youth, often implying someone who is still young but perhaps approaching adulthood, or a boy who is a substitute or counterpart. It is used to describe a young male.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 2:9
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΝΤΙΠΑΙΣ, appear in our texts.
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