ἀντί (antí) — For

Greek word study: ἀντί (antí), Strong's G473. opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)

GreekStrong's G473
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀντί (antí)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)

Word study
Derivation: a primary particle;

KJV translation words: for, in the room of

Where this word appears

Strong's G473 is tagged on 22 words in 20 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:22 and last appears in 1 Peter 3:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

for ×11in return for ×2Because of ×1Instead ×1Instead ought ×1because ×1in place of ×1in return ×1in view of ×1instead ×1instead of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀντὶ ×17ἀνθ᾽ ×5

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×5Luke ×4Hebrews ×21 Peter ×2Mark ×1John ×1Acts ×1Romans ×1

Verses (all 20)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G368 ἀναντίῤῥητος (anantírrhētos), G436 ἀνθίστημι (anthístēmi), G437 ἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologéomai), G446 ἀνθύπατος (anthýpatos), G464 ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai), G465 ἀντάλλαγμα (antállagma), G466 ἀνταναπληρόω (antanaplēróō), G467 ἀνταποδίδωμι (antapodídōmi), G470 ἀνταποκρίνομαι (antapokrínomai), G471 ἀντέπω (antépō), G472 ἀντέχομαι (antéchomai), G474 ἀντιβάλλω (antibállō) and 28 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does antí (G473) mean?

Opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to).

How is G473 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G473 as: for, in the room of.

How often does ἀντί (antí) appear?

Strong's G473 is tagged on 22 words in 20 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:22 and last appears in 1 Peter 3:9.