ἈΝΤΕΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣΕΝ, ἀντεβασιλευσεν
ANTEBASILEUSEN, antebasileusen
Sounds Like: an-tee-ba-see-LEU-sen
Translations: reigned in opposition, reigned in return, reigned instead, became king in opposition
From the root: ἈΝΤΙΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the prefix ἀντι- (anti-, meaning 'against', 'in return', or 'instead of') and the verb βασιλεύω (basileuō, meaning 'to reign' or 'to be king'). Therefore, it means 'to reign in opposition', 'to reign in return', or 'to reign instead of someone else'. It describes an action where someone takes on royal power, often in a challenging or replacement capacity.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, Third Person, Singular
Strong’s numbers: G473 (Lookup on BibleHub), G936 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 7:7
From the same root
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