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verb

antilegamō

Greekἀντιλέγω (antilegō)

Strong’sG483

I speak or say in opposition, contradict

stem antileg-11 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books9 forms occur

Translated as

contradictcontradictingcontraryobjectedopposedopposessaysay in oppositionspoken againsttalk back

What it means

ἀντι-λέγω,

[in LXX: Ho 4:4 (רִיב hi.), Is 50:5 (סוּג ni.) Is 22:22 65:2, Si 4:25, III Mac 2:28, IV Mac 4:7 8:2*;]

contradict, oppose, resist (v. Field, Notes, 106; MM, VGT, s.v.); absol.: Ac 28:19, Ro 10:21, Tit 1:9 2:9; c. dat., Jo 19:12, Ac 13:45; c. acc. et inf., Lk 20:27 T; pass., Lk 2:34, Ac 28:22.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G483 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidan-til'-eg-o

to dispute, refuse

Fromfrom G473 and G3004;

King Jamesanswer again, contradict, deny, gainsay(-er), speak against.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
antilegatōἀντιλέγειhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularopposes
antilegitōἀντιλέγεταιhappening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singularspoken against
antilegaleἀντέλεγονwas happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person pluralcontradicting
antilegaraἀντειπεῖνhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitivecontradict
antilegarōtonἀντιλέγονταhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculinecontrary
antilegarōtoisἀντιλέγοντεςhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculinesay
antilegarōtoinἀντιλέγονταςhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculinetalk back
antilegarōtoiuἀντιλεγόντωνhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculineobjected
antilegirōtemἀντιλεγόμενονhappening now · objectpresent passive participle direct singular neuteropposed

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularantilegamōantilegameantilegamiantilegamaantilegamēantilegamelē
you 2nd person singularantilegasōantilegaseantilegasiantilegasaantilegasēantilegaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularantilegatōἀντιλέγειantilegateantilegatiantilegataantilegatēantilegatelē
we 1st person pluralantileganōantileganeantileganiantileganaantileganēantileganelē
ye 2nd person pluralantilegavōantilegaveantilegaviantilegavaantilegavēantilegavelē
they 3rd person pluralantilegalōantilegaleἀντέλεγονantilegaliantilegalaantilegalēantilegalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularantilegimōantilegimeantilegimiantilegimaantilegimēantilegimelē
you 2nd person singularantilegisōantilegiseantilegisiantilegisaantilegisēantilegiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularantilegitōἀντιλέγεταιantilegiteantilegitiantilegitaantilegitēantilegitelē
we 1st person pluralantileginōantilegineantileginiantileginaantileginēantileginelē
ye 2nd person pluralantilegivōantilegiveantilegiviantilegivaantilegivēantilegivelē
they 3rd person pluralantilegilōantilegileantilegiliantilegilaantilegilēantilegilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularantilegameiōantilegameiaantilegameiē
you 2nd person singularantilegaseiōantilegaseiaantilegaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularantilegateiōantilegateiaantilegateiē
we 1st person pluralantileganeiōantileganeiaantileganeiē
ye 2nd person pluralantilegaveiōantilegaveiaantilegaveiē
they 3rd person pluralantilegaleiōantilegaleiaantilegaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularantilegimeiōantilegimeiaantilegimeiē
you 2nd person singularantilegiseiōantilegiseiaantilegiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularantilegiteiōantilegiteiaantilegiteiē
we 1st person pluralantilegineiōantilegineiaantilegineiē
ye 2nd person pluralantilegiveiōantilegiveiaantilegiveiē
they 3rd person pluralantilegileiōantilegileiaantilegileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularantilegasōrantilegasarantilegasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularantilegatōrantilegatarantilegatēr
ye 2nd person pluralantilegavōrantilegavarantilegavēr
they 3rd person pluralantilegalōrantilegalarantilegalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularantilegisōrantilegisarantilegisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularantilegitōrantilegitarantilegitēr
ye 2nd person pluralantilegivōrantilegivarantilegivēr
they 3rd person pluralantilegilōrantilegilarantilegilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularantilegamoiōantilegamoia
you 2nd person singularantilegasoiōantilegasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularantilegatoiōantilegatoia
we 1st person pluralantileganoiōantileganoia
ye 2nd person pluralantilegavoiōantilegavoia
they 3rd person pluralantilegaloiōantilegaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularantilegimoiōantilegimoia
you 2nd person singularantilegisoiōantilegisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularantilegitoiōantilegitoia
we 1st person pluralantileginoiōantileginoia
ye 2nd person pluralantilegivoiōantilegivoia
they 3rd person pluralantilegiloiōantilegiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceantilegarōantilegariantilegaraἀντειπεῖνantilegarē
acted on passive voiceantilegirōantilegiriantilegiraantilegirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceantilegarōtosantilegaritosantilegaratosantilegarētos
acted on passive voiceantilegirōtosantilegiritosantilegiratosantilegirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
antilegstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

antileg is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

11 occurrences, every one of them listed

antilegatō“opposes”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

John 19:12“opposes”ek houteu tos Pilatos zētate apoluara auton; tois de Ioudaiois kraugazala legarōtois; Ean houton apoluaseia, ouk asō filos tou Kaisarou; pantos tos basilevon heauton poiarōtos antilegatō to Kaisaro.From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

antilegitō“spoken against”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular

Acts 28:22“spoken against”axianō de para su akouara heim fronasō, peri men gar tau hairesiau houtau gnōstem ni atō hoti pantachou antilegitō.But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”

antilegale“contradicting”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural

Acts 13:45“contradicting”horaratois de tois Ioudaiois toin ochloin pimplēila zēlou kai antilegale tei hupo Paulou lalirōtei blasfēmarōtois.But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.

antilegara“contradict”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

Luke 21:15“contradict”mis gar dōami vi stomem kai sofian ha ouk duneli anthistanara ē antilegara hapantois tois antikeierōtois vi.For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Acts 4:14“say in opposition”ton tē anthrōpon bleparōtois sun autoi histanarēton ton therapeuirēton oudenem echale antilegara.And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.

antilegarōton“contrary”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine

Romans 10:21“contrary”pros de ton Israēl legatō; Holan tan hēmeran ekpetannuama tain cheirain mu pros laon apeitharōton kai antilegarōton.But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

antilegarōtois“say”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine

Luke 20:27“say”Prosercharatois de tinois toiu Saddoukaioiu, tois antilegarōtois anastasian mē arō, eperōtala autonThen some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.

antilegarōtoin“talk back”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine

Titus 1:9“contradict”antecherōton tou kata tan didachan pistou logou, hina dunatos ateiō kai parakalarō en ta didaskalia ta hugiainarōta kai toin antilegarōtoin elencharō.He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.

Titus 2:9“talk back”Douloin idioi despotoi hupotassirō en pantei, euarestoin arō, mē antilegarōtoin,Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

antilegarōtoiu“objected”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine

Acts 28:19“objected”antilegarōtoiu de toiu Ioudaioiu anankazima epikalera Kaisaron, ouk hōs teu ethneu mu echarōtos tinem katēgorarō.But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.

antilegirōtem“opposed”happening now · objectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter

Luke 2:34“opposed”kai eulogata autoin Sumeōn kai legata pros Mariam tan mētēran autou; Idou houtos keietō eis ptōsian kai anastasian polloiu en to Israēl kai eis sēmem antilegirōtem,Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,