ἀντί

Preposition

Gloss

instead of, for

Mounce definition

over against; hence, in correspondence to, answering to, Jn. 1:16; in place of, Mt. 2:22; in retribution or return for, Mt. 5:38; in consideration of, Heb. 12:2, 16; on account of, Mt. 17:27; ἀνθ’ ὡ, because, Lk. 1:20