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ἀντιλέγω

To dispute, refuse

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ἀντιλέγω G483
Pronunciation antilégō

What does ἀντιλέγω (antilégō) mean in the Bible?

ἀντιλέγω (antilégō) is a Greek word meaning "to dispute, refuse". ἀντι-λέγω [in LXX: Hos.

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Meaning

to dispute, refuse
Extended definition

To speak against someone or oppose their claims through direct contradiction or refusal to comply.

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.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present Imperfect
Voices
Active Passive
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Aorist Active Luke 21:15 · Acts 4:14 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 6×
Present Active Titus 1:9 · Titus 2:9 · Luke 20:27 · Acts 28:19 · Rom 10:21 5×
Present Passive Luke 2:34 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Present Active John 19:12 1×
Imperfect Active Acts 13:45 1×
Present Passive Acts 28:22 1×
11 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 2 background 1 participle 6
Tense
present 8 imperfect 1
Voice
active 7 passive 2
Mood
participle 6 indicative 3
NT Occurrences
Luke 2:34 ἀντιλεγόμενον present passive participle participle Luke 20:27 ἀντιλέγοντες present active participle participle John 19:12 ἀντιλέγει present active indicative ongoing Acts 13:45 ἀντέλεγον imperfect active indicative background Acts 28:19 ἀντιλεγόντων present active participle participle Acts 28:22 ἀντιλέγεται present passive indicative ongoing Romans 10:21 ἀντιλέγοντα present active participle participle Titus 1:9 ἀντιλέγοντας present active participle participle Titus 2:9 ἀντιλέγοντας present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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