ἀντίχριστος
antíchristos
antichrist
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.
2 John 1:7 · Word #22
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 SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | antichrist |
| Literal | antichrist |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀντίχριστος |
| Strong's | G500 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G500-02
Anointed-One opponent
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS) |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering preserves the compound structure of ἀντί (against/in place of) and χριστός (Anointed One), expressing active opposition to the Anointed. The nominative masculine singular form denotes a single male person characterized as such an opponent. |
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