ἀνταποκρινόμενος
antapokrínomai
To make a response in return, especially to reply to a statement, challenge, or accusation; to answer back. Core meaning is to respond to someone who has already spoken, often with a sense of answering in opposition or contradiction, but the term can also simply refer to responding in a second turn in dialogue. In some contexts, may imply replying assertively or defensively, especially when questioned or challenged.
Romans 9:20 · Word #8
Lexicon G470
| Lemma | ἀνταποκρίνομαι |
| Transliteration | antapokrínomai |
| Strong's | G470 |
| Definition | To make a response in return, especially to reply to a statement, challenge, or accusation; to answer back. Core meaning is to respond to someone who has already spoken, often with a sense of answering in opposition or contradiction, but the term can also simply refer to responding in a second turn in dialogue. In some contexts, may imply replying assertively or defensively, especially when questioned or challenged. |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνταποκρίνομαι |
| Strong's | G470 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G470-01
answering back
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, middle voice, participle; nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPM,NMS). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Answering back" preserves the intensified reciprocal sense of ἀντί (in return/against) joined to ἀποκρίνομαι (to answer), conveying a response given in return or opposition. The present middle participle (nominative masculine singular) is reflected by the ongoing participial form in English. |
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