2001 Translation

ANTE, ante

Sounds Like: AN-teh

Translations: against, opposite, in front of, instead of, for, in return for

From the root: ἈΝΤΙ

Part of Speech: Preposition, Prefix

Explanation: This word functions primarily as a prefix in compound words, conveying the meaning of 'against', 'opposite', or 'in return for'. When used as a preposition, it typically takes the genitive case and means 'instead of' or 'for'. In the provided examples, it appears as a prefix in the verb 'ἀνθίστημι' (anthistēmi), meaning 'to resist' or 'to stand against'.

Inflection: Does not inflect (as a prefix or preposition)

Strong’s number: G0473 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

• Book 6 — 11:231

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΝΤΙ.

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.

• ἈΝΘ' — instead of, for, in place of, in return for, because, for which things, in return for which
• ἈΝΤ' — instead of, in place of, for, in return for, on behalf of
• ἈΝΤΙ — instead of, for, in place of, in return for, opposite to, in exchange for

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