ἈΝΤΑΠΟΦΗΝΑΣΘΑΙ, ἀνταποφηνασθαι
ANTAPOPHĒNASTHAI, antapophēnasthai
Sounds Like: an-tah-poh-fee-NAH-sthai
Translations: to declare in return, to answer, to make a counter-declaration
From the root: ΑΝΤΙ, ΑΠΟ, ΦΑΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the prefixes 'anti' (against, in return) and 'apo' (from, off) combined with the verb 'phaino' (to show, to appear). It means to declare something in response or in return, often implying a counter-declaration or an answer to something previously stated. It describes the act of making a statement that is a direct reply or rejoinder.
Inflection: Aorist, Middle Voice, Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 19 — 2:178
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΝΤΙ, ΑΠΟ, ΦΑΙΝΩ, appear in our texts.
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