- ἀντιλέγω
- ἀντιλέγω for the aor. used in place of ἀντέλεξα, s. 2 aor. ἀντεῖπον (Lk 21:15 et al.) as separate entry (Trag., Hdt. et al.; ins, pap, LXX; Just.; Ath. 231; R. 58, 4; Mel., P. 102, 778).① speak against, contradict τινί someone or someth. (s. ἀντιλογία 1; Thu. et al.; Sir 4:25; Jos., Ant. 3, 217 μηδὲν ἀ. δύνασθαι τούτοις = be able to say nothing against them) τοῖς ὑπὸ Παύλου λαλουμένοις Ac 13:45. Abs. (Thu. 8, 53, 2b οἱ ἀντιλέγοντες. EpArist 266; Jos., Ant. 1, 338) τοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας ἐλέγχειν refute those who contradict Tit 1:9; οἱ μὴ ἀντιλέγοντες 2:9 (cp. 3 Macc 2:28).—Ac 28:19, 22.—Foll. by μή w. inf. deny (Dio Chrys. 21 [38], 14; this constr. is found in the sense ‘speak out against a thing’ Thu. 3, 41) ἀ. ἀνάστασιν μὴ εἶναι they deny that there is a resurrection Lk 20:27 (B-D-F §429, 2). On ἀντεῖπας Rv 2:13 v.l. s. ἀντεῖπον and Ἀντιπᾶς.② oppose, refuse (Appian, Liby. 94, §442; Lucian, Abdic. 24, Dial. Mort. 30, 3; Achilles Tat. 5, 27; POxy 1148, 5ff; pap letter in Dssm., LO 160, 23 [LAE 194, 23]; Is 22:22; 4 Macc 8:2) ἀ. τῷ Καίσαρι J 19:12. λαὸν ἀντιλέγοντα ὁδῷ δικαίᾳ μου that opposes my righteous way B 12:4 (cp. Is 65:2). τῇ δωρεᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ refuse the gift of God ISm 7:1. Abs. (Diod S 18, 2, 3 οἱ ἀντιλέγοντεσ=the opponents) λαὸν ἀπειθοῦντα καὶ ἀντιλέγοντα a disobedient and obstinate people Ro 10:21 (Is 65:2).—σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον a sign that is opposed Lk 2:34.—reject a writing as spurious: Plut., Mor. 839c Aphareus composed 37 tragedies, ὧν ἀντιλέγονται δύο; alternatively, in Plut., Mor. 839f, of the 64 λόγοι of Isaeus 50 are γνήσιοι=genuine.—Schlageter, Wortschatz 11. M-M. TW.
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