ἀντίχριστοι
antíchristos
antichrists
A person or power acting in opposition to, or in place of, anointed one (Christ/Messiah); in particular, someone who denies, challenges, or sets themselves against the identity or role of the anointed figure. In New Testament usage, specifically denotes those who deny the identity, mission, or coming of the Christ; also, by extension, those embodying a spirit or movement of opposition to the Christ.
1 John 2:18 · Word #13
Lexicon G500
| Lemma | ἀντίχριστος |
| Transliteration | antíchristos |
| Strong's | G500 |
| Definition | A person or power acting in opposition to, or in place of, anointed one (Christ/Messiah); in particular, someone who denies, challenges, or sets themselves against the identity or role of the anointed figure. In New Testament usage, specifically denotes those who deny the identity, mission, or coming of the Christ; also, by extension, those embodying a spirit or movement of opposition to the Christ. |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | antichrists |
| Literal | antichrists |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀντίχριστος |
| Strong's | G500 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G500-01
opponents of the Anointed One
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP): identifies multiple male persons or personified powers functioning as subjects. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound joins ἀντί (against/in place of) with χριστός (anointed one), yielding one who stands against or in place of the Anointed. The nominative masculine plural form is reflected in the plural rendering “opponents.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
opponents of the Anointed One
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1's rendering matches the plural and preserves the SILEX root; context supports this. |