ΑΝΤ, αντ
ANT, ant
Sounds Like: AHN-tee
Translations: instead of, in place of, for, in return for, opposite to, against, in exchange for, in comparison with
From the root: ΑΝΤΙ
Part of Speech: Preposition, Prefix
Explanation: This word functions as a preposition, typically governing the genitive case, indicating substitution, opposition, or exchange. It can mean 'instead of' or 'in place of' someone or something. It is also a very common prefix in compound words, conveying meanings such as 'against', 'opposite', 'in return for', or 'in place of'.
Inflection: Does not inflect (as a preposition or prefix)
Strong’s number: G0473 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Chronicles — 19:1
- Esther — 8:12t
- Tobit — 1:15
- 1 Maccabees — 1:1, 3:1, 9:30, 13:32, 14:17, 16:3
- Proverbs — 11:8
- Ecclesiastes — 4:15
- Job — 28:15, 36:20
- Sirach — 10:14, 10:15
- Isaiah — 37:38
- Jeremiah — 35:13
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΝΤ? — instead of, for, in place of, in return for, in exchange for, on account of, because of
- ΑΝΤΙ — instead of, for, in place of, in return for, opposite, in front of
- ΝΑΝΤΙ — instead of, for, in place of, opposite to, in return for, in exchange for
- ΝΤΙ — instead of, in place of, for, opposite, in front of, against, in return for, in exchange for, in comparison with
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