ἀντί anti

Greek word for “for” · Strong’s G473 · used 22 times in 20 verses

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Meaning

ἀντί; (the ι is elided only in ἀνθ᾽ ὧν), prep.

How it is translated

Glosses given for anti in context, with how often each is used:

• for 11
• instead 3
• return for 2
• because 2
• place 1
• return 1
• view 1
• instead ought 1

Where it is used

Also in 1 more book.

Chapters where it is used most

Hebrews 12 (2), Matthew 2 (1), Matthew 5 (1), Matthew 17 (1), Matthew 20 (1), Mark 10 (1), Luke 1 (1), Luke 11 (1), Luke 12 (1), Luke 19 (1)

Forms

• ἀντὶ 17
• ἀνθ᾽ 5

Words used with it

Words that share verses with anti more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀποδίδωμι apodidōmi “to pay” 4
• λύτρον lutron “ransom” 2
• κακός kakos “evil/harm” 3
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 5
• ἰχθύς ichthus “fish” 2
• διακονέω diakoneō “to serve” 2
• ἤ ē “or” 3
• υἱός uhios “son” 3
• πατήρ patēr “father” 3
• καιρός kairos “time/right time” 2
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 3
• ψυχή psuchē “soul” 2

Key verses

The verses using anti that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 17:27 — Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his…
• Matthew 20:28 — Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Luke 1:20 — And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be…
• Luke 19:44 — And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the…
• John 1:16 — And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
• Acts 12:23 — And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
• Romans 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:15 — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:10 — And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
• Hebrews 12:2 — Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the…
• Hebrews 12:16 — Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
• 1 Peter 3:9 — Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.