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ἀντίθεσις
antíthesis
G477
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G477
KJV Translations
opposition
Derivation / Root
from a compound of G473 (ἀντί) and G5087 (τίθημι);
Definition of antíthesis
ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis) — opposition, i.e. a conflict (of theories)
Word Origin
This word comes from a compound of G473 (ἀντί) and G5087 (τίθημι); See the root words: G473 (ἀντί), G5087 (τίθημι).
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ἀντίθεσις.
ἀντί
antí
G473
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
τίθημι
títhēmi
G5087
to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476 (ἵστημι), which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 (κεῖμαι) is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)
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