ἀντί

G0473 G:PREP

for

ἀντί (the ι is elided only in ἀνθ᾽ ὧν), prep. with genitive (cf. MM, VGT , see word); __1. prop, in local sense, over against, opposite, hence __2. instead of, in place of, for (Hom., etc.): Mat.5:38 17:27 , Luk.11:11 , 1Co.11:15 , Heb.12:2 ; with artic. inf. (cl.), Jas.4:15; of succession, Mat.2:22; χάριν ἀ. χάριτος, Jhn.1:16 (M, Pr. , 100); of price in exchange, Heb.12:16; λύτρον ἀ. πολλῶν, Mat.20:28 , Mrk.10:45 (M, Pr. , 105); of requital, Rom.12:17 , 1Th.5:16 , 1Pe.3:9 (cf. Wis.11:15 ); ἀνθ᾽ ὧν, because, Luk.1:20 19:44 , Act.12:23 , 2Th.2:10 (cl., LXX for אֲשֶׁר תַּחַת); id. therefore (cl., LXX), Luk.12:3; ἀ. τούτου (LXX for כֵּן נַעֲרָה) Eph.5:31. As a prefix, ἀντι- (before vowels ἀντ-, ἀνθ᾽-), denotes __(a) over against , ἀντιπέραν; __(b) co-operation , ἀντιβάλλειν; __(with) requital , ἀντιμισθία; __(d) opposition , ἀντίχριστος; __(e) substitution , ἀνθύπατος. Compounds of ἀ. usually govern dative (B1., § 37, 7).† (AS)