ΝΤΙ, ντι
NTI, nti
Sounds Like: AN-tee
Translations: instead of, in place of, for, opposite, in front of, against, in return for, in exchange for, in comparison with
From the root: ΑΝΤΙ
Part of Speech: Preposition, Adverb
Explanation: This word is a common Koine Greek preposition that typically means 'instead of' or 'in place of'. It can also convey the idea of opposition ('against') or exchange ('in return for'). It is often used with the genitive case to indicate substitution or opposition. The form 'ΝΤΙ' is a common misspelling or a phonetic representation of 'ΑΝΤΙ' (anti), especially in texts that omit the initial alpha or where it has been elided or corrupted. Given the provided context, it likely functions as a preposition indicating opposition or location 'opposite' something.
Inflection: Does not inflect (as a preposition/adverb)
Strong’s number: G0473 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
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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, 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, in place of, for, in return for, opposite to, against, in exchange for, in comparison with
- 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
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