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ἀντιβάλλω

antibállō

G474 verb

SILEX Entry

Root βαλλ- to throw, to cast, to set in opposition

Definition

To throw against, to set in opposition, to compare by placing side by side; in extended contexts, to respond (in debate or argument) by opposing claims or statements. The primary sense is physical or metaphorical 'casting opposite,' with further nuance depending on context.

Semantic Range

to throw against, to set in opposition, to compare, to oppose in speech or argument, to contrast, to respond with a counter-claim

Root / Etymology

From the preposition ἀντί (against, opposite) and the verb βάλλω (to throw). Thus, literally 'to throw against' or 'to cast in opposition.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἀντιβάλλω appears in the sense of physically throwing one thing against another, or more broadly, setting things in opposition or contrast. By the Hellenistic period, it acquires a more abstract sense and is often used in rhetorical contexts for making counter-arguments, contrasting notions, or comparing explanations. This rhetorical use becomes primary in Koine Greek. In the Septuagint and non-biblical Koine literature, the verb can also mean to have an exchange or dispute, particularly in dialectic or legal settings. The sense 'to have' in Strong's reflects a rare or context-driven extension of 'setting alongside' (as in sharing or having in common), but is not the primary lexical meaning. Standard English translations often fail to convey the opposition or contrast inherent in the term, especially where they render it simply as 'have.' The verb is rare in the New Testament and related literature, but where it does occur, the sense of opposition or comparison is usually in view.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἀντί and βάλλω; to bandy:--have.

Root Family

ἀντιβάλλω (antiballō) — to throw against, to cast opposite, to set in opposition

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G474-01 ἀντιβάλλετε antiballete V PRS ACT IND 2P PL you exchange you set in opposition 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G474-01 Luke 24:17 ἀντιβάλλετε antiballete V PRS ACT IND 2P PL you exchange you set in opposition
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