ΑΝΤΙΡΗΤΟΡΕΥΩ, αντιρητορευω
ANTIRĒTOREUŌ, antirētoreuō
Sounds Like: an-tee-ray-tor-YOO-oh
Translations: to speak against, to contradict, to gainsay
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΡΗΤΟΡΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'αντι' (anti, meaning 'against' or 'opposite') and 'ρητορευω' (rhetoreuo, meaning 'to be an orator' or 'to speak publicly'). Therefore, it literally means 'to speak against' or 'to argue in opposition'. It describes the act of contradicting someone or gainsaying what they have said, often in a formal or public manner, as one would in a debate or legal setting. It implies a direct verbal opposition to another's statement or argument.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular (or Present, Active, Infinitive)
Strong’s number: G0486 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙΡΗΤΟΡΕΥΩ.
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- ΑΝΤΙΡΗΤΟΡΕΥΣΑΝΤΟΣ — (of) having spoken against, (of) having contradicted, (of) having gainsaid, (of) having argued against
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