ΚἈΝΤΑΣ, κἀντας
KANTAS, kantas
Sounds Like: kan-TAS
Translations: and, against, opposite, in front of, in return for
From the root: ΚΑΙ, ΑΝΤΙ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Preposition
Explanation: This word is a contraction, likely of "καὶ" (kai, meaning 'and') and "ἀντί" (anti, meaning 'against' or 'opposite'). It functions as a conjunction followed by a preposition, indicating a relationship of opposition, exchange, or presence in front of something. It can be used to connect clauses or phrases where one action or state is contrasted with or occurs in response to another.
Inflection: Does not inflect (as a compound of a conjunction and a preposition)
Strong’s numbers: G2532 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0473 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:86
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΑΙ, ΑΝΤΙ, appear in our texts.
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