ΑΝΤΙΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΙ, αντιπροσωποι
ANTIPROSŌPOI, antiprosōpoi
Sounds Like: an-tee-PRO-so-poy
Translations: representatives, deputies, agents
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'αντι' (anti), meaning 'instead of' or 'in place of', and 'προσωπος' (prosopos), meaning 'face' or 'person'. Therefore, it literally means 'one in place of a person' or 'one who stands before another'. It refers to individuals who act on behalf of someone else, serving as their representatives, deputies, or agents. It describes someone who is authorized to act or speak for another.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Vocative or Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Chronicles — 19:10
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΣ.
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.
- ἈΝΤΙΠΡΟΣΩΠΩΝ — (of) opponents, (of) adversaries, (of) those facing
- ΑΝΤΙΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΝ — representing, representative, a representative, substitute, a substitute, in place of, instead of
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