ἀντιλέγοντα
antilégō
gainsaying
To speak against, oppose verbally, refute; specifically, to reply with contradiction, express disagreement, or assert the opposite of what another has said. In some contexts, it denotes open disputation or resistance to statements, instructions, or commands.
Romans 10:21 · Word #17
Lexicon G483
| Lemma | ἀντιλέγω |
| Transliteration | antilégō |
| Strong's | G483 |
| Definition | To speak against, oppose verbally, refute; specifically, to reply with contradiction, express disagreement, or assert the opposite of what another has said. In some contexts, it denotes open disputation or resistance to statements, instructions, or commands. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | gainsaying |
| Literal | contradicting-speaking-against |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀντιλέγω |
| Strong's | G483 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G483-06
speaking against
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, participle; accusative case, masculine gender, singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "speaking against" preserves the root sense of ἀντί (against) and λέγω (to speak), reflecting verbal opposition. As a present active participle, accusative masculine singular, it denotes an ongoing action performed by a masculine singular object—"one who is speaking against." |
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