- Original: ἀντί - Transliteration: Anti - Phonetic: an-tee' - Definition: 1. over against, opposite to, before 2. for, instead of, in place of (something) a. instead of b. for c. for that, because d. wherefore, for this cause - Origin: a primary particle - TDNT entry: 07:12,6 - Part(s) of speech: Preposition - Strong's: A primary particle; opposite that is instead or because of (rarely in addition to): - for in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast requital substitution correspondence etc. Total KJV Occurrences: 14 • because, 3 Luke 1:20; Act 12:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 • cause, 1 Eph 5:31 • for, 9 Joh 1:16; Romans 12:17; 1 Corinthians 11:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; Hebrews 12:2; Hebrews 12:16; Jam 4:15; 1 Peter 3:9(2) • room, 1 Mat 2:22