ἈΝΤΙΦΙΛΟΝΕΙΚΩΝ, ἀντιφιλονεικων
ANTIPHILONEIKŌN, antiphiloneikōn
Sounds Like: an-tee-fee-loh-nee-KOHN
Translations: contending against, striving against, opposing, resisting
From the root: ἈΝΤΙΦΙΛΟΝΕΙΚΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb, formed from the prefix 'ἀντι-' (anti-), meaning 'against' or 'in opposition to', and 'φιλονεικέω' (philoneikeō), meaning 'to be fond of strife, to contend, to dispute'. Therefore, 'ἀντιφιλονεικῶν' means 'contending against' or 'striving in opposition to'. It describes an action of actively resisting or disputing someone or something.
Inflection: Present Active Participle, Masculine or Neuter, Nominative Singular, or Masculine or Neuter, Accusative Singular, or Masculine or Neuter, Genitive Plural
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:30
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