Lexicon: αντι-

αα • αβ • αγ • αδ • αε • αζ • αη • αθ • αι • ακ

αλ • αμ • αν • αντ- • αντι • αντιβ- • αντιγ-

αντιδ- • αντιζ- • αντιθ- • αντικ- • αντιλ-

αντιμ- • αντιο- • αντιπ- • αντιρ- • αντισ-

αντιτ- • αντιφ- • αντιχ- • αντιψ- • αξ

αο • απ • αρ • ασ • ατ • αυ • αφ • αχ • αψ • αω

Parse: Preposition + Gen
Meaning:
- in exchange, in payment for something or service
  μεμίσθωμαι γάρ σὲ ἀντὶ τῶν μανδραγορῶν τοῦ υἱοῦ μου
  for I have hired you for my son's mandrakes (Gen 30:16)
  
  δώσω σοί καὶ ταύτην ἀντὶ τῆς ἐργασίας
  I will give her to you in exchange for your labour (Gen 29:27)
- against, opposite
- in compensation for
  ἀποτείσει ἀντὶ ... τοῦ προβάτου
  he shall pay ... in compensation for the sheep (Ex 22:1)
- in return for
- in place of, instead of
- in behalf of, for someone
- as a substitute for
- instead of
- in succession to
- analogously to, just like
- in commendation or condemnation
  ἐνευλογηθήσονται ... πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τῆς γῆς, ἀνθ’ ὧν ὑπήκουσας τῆς ἐμῆς φωνῆς
  all the nations of the land will be blessed, because you listened to my voice

Combinations

ἀνθ’ ὧν = in place of, instead of, since, because, although
ἀντ’ αὐτοῦ = after him, in his stead, instead of him
ἀντὶ σοῦ = after you, in your stead, instead of you

Forms:
- ἀνθ᾿ Prep
- ἀντ᾿ Prep

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Prepared by John Barach