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ἀντί (anti) means “for” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀντί Greek · G473 22 tagged occurrences in 20 verses

Pronunciation guide: an-tee' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0473

ἀντί · anti · 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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) instead of, in return for, over against, opposite, in exchange for, as a substitute for, (b) on my behalf, (c) wherefore, because.

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How translators render G473

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
for 9
because 4
with 2
as 1
for this reason 1
in place of 1
instead 1
upon 1
vvv 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
for 14
because 4
in the room of 1
therefore 1

Verses containing G473

Page 1 of 1. 20 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

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  2. Matthew 5:38 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’

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  3. Matthew 17:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

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  4. Matthew 20:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

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  5. Mark 10:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

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  6. Luke 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

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  7. Luke 11:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?

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  8. Luke 12:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

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  9. Luke 19:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

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  10. John 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

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  11. Acts 12:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

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  12. Romans 12:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

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  13. 1 Corinthians 11:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.

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  14. Ephesians 5:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

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  15. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

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  16. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

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  17. Hebrews 12:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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  18. Hebrews 12:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.

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  19. James 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

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  20. 1 Peter 3:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

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