ἀντιλέγω antilegō · G0483
to dispute
ἀντι-λέγω ; [in LXX: Hos.4:4 (רִיב hi.), Isa.50:5 (סוּג ni.) Isa.22:22 65:2, Sir.4:25, 3Ma.2:28, 4Ma.4:7 4Mac 8:2 * ; ] ; cοntradict, oppose, resist (see Field, Notes, 106; MM, VGT, see word); absol.: Act.28:19, Rom.10:21, Tit.1:9 2:9; with dative, Jhn.19:12, Act.13:45; with accusative and inf., Luk.20:27 T; pass., Luk.2:34, Act.28:22.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἀντιλέγω, ; []: future ἀντιλέξω[]: aorist ἀντέλεξα[]perfect ἀντείρηκα: future passive ἀντειρήσομαι:—speak against, gainsay, contradict, τινί[]; ὑπὲρ τῶν δικαίων[] —often followed by a dependent clause, ἀ. ὡς.. declare in opposition or answer that.., χρησμοῖσι οὐκ ἔχω ἀντιλέγειν ὡς οὐκ εἰσὶ ἀληθέες[]infinitive, ἀ. ποιήσειν ταῦτα, ἤν.. to reply that they will.., if.., []; 2 with accusative of things, ἴσ᾽ ἀντιλέξαι[]; μῦθον ἀ. τινί tell one tale in reply to another, []:—passive, to be disputed, …
Where it's used 10 times
Luke 2:34 · Luke 20:27 · John 19:12 · Acts 13:45 · Acts 28:19 · Acts 28:22 · Romans 10:21 · Titus 1:9 · Titus 2:9 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G0483; TFLSJ G0483
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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