ἈΝΤΙΠΡΑΤΤΕΙΝ, ἀντιπραττειν
ANTIPRATTEIN, antiprattein
Sounds Like: an-tee-PRAT-tane
Translations: to oppose, to act against, to resist, to hinder
From the root: ἈΝΤΙΠΡΑΤΤΩ
Part of Speech: Infinitive Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'ἀντί' (anti), meaning 'against' or 'in opposition to', and 'πράττω' (prattō), meaning 'to do' or 'to act'. Therefore, the word means 'to act against' or 'to oppose'. It describes the action of resisting or hindering someone or something, often in a confrontational manner. It can be used in sentences like 'They tried to oppose the king's will' or 'He was acting against the established laws'.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G0473 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4238 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 13:291
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 14:29
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΝΤΙΠΡΑΤΤΩ.
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- ἈΝΤΙΠΡΑΤΤΟΝΤΑ — opposing, resisting, acting against, those opposing, those resisting
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