anti · in place of, for

What it means

anti (ἀντί) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “in place of, for”.

Instead of, in exchange for.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. As a swap for: "eye for eye".
2. Because, therefore.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• for ×10
• because ×4
• instead of ×3
• Therefore ×1
• exchange for ×1
• place of ×1
• this reason ×1
• upon ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×5
• Mark×1
• Luke×4
• John×1
• Acts×1
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Ephesians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• Hebrews×2
• James×1
• 1 Peter×2

• Matthew 2:22

  But hearing that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there; and having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee,

• Matthew 5:38

  “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’

• Matthew 17:27

  But so that we do not cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a stater. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”

• Matthew 20:28

  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.”

• Mark 10:45

  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.”

• Luke 1:20

  And look, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”

• Luke 11:11

  And which of you fathers, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?

• Luke 12:3

  Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

• Luke 19:44

  and they will dash you to the ground, and your children within you, and they will not leave stone upon stone in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

• John 1:16

  Because from his fullness we have all received, even grace upon grace;

• Acts 12:23

  And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give the glory to God; and becoming eaten by worms, he breathed his last.

• Romans 12:17

  Repay no one evil for evil; take thought for what is good before all people.

• 1 Corinthians 11:15

  but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her? For her hair has been given to her instead of a covering.

• Ephesians 5:31

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

• 1 Thessalonians 5:15

  See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:10

  and with all deception of unrighteousness for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth so that they might be saved.

• Hebrews 12:2

  looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before him endured a cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

• Hebrews 12:16

  that no one be sexually immoral or profane like Esau, who in exchange for a single meal sold his own birthright.

• James 4:15

  Instead of your saying, If the Lord wills, we will both live and do this or that.

• 1 Peter 3:9

  not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.

And 2 more times.