Strong's G481: ἀντικρύ (antikrý) Meaning

Quick Definition

ἀντικρύ Adv right opposite, over against

Strong's Definition

opposite

Derivation: prolonged from G473 (ἀντί);

KJV Usage: over against

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἄντικρυς (G0481)

prep. (with gen.)

83.44 · Spacial Positions · Opposite, Over Against, Across From, Offshore From

opposite, off, offshore from a position directly opposite and implying some space between This expression in ACT 20:15 may be rendered in a number of languages as ‘we arrived near Chios.’

ACT 20:15

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀντικρύ (1 TWH ἄντικρυς [Chandler § 881; Treg. ἀντικρύς. Cf. Lob. Path. Elementa ii. 283]; ad Phryn. p. 444; [ Rutherford, New Phryn. p. 500 sq.]; Bttm. Ausf. Spr ii. 366), adv. of place, over against, opposite: with gen., Acts xx. 15. (Often in Grk. writ.; Philo de vict. off. § 3; de vit. Moys. iii. §7; in Flace. § 10.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἄντικρυς antikrys 1x

can function as an improper preposition with the gen., also spelled ἀντικρύ, opposite to, over against, Acts 20:15*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ἄντικρυς (Tr. -ύς, Rec. ἀντικρύ), adv.

(< ἀντί), [in LXX: Ne 12:8 (לְנֶגֶד), III Mac 5:16*;]

in cl., outright; in κοινή (= cl. καταντικρύ), over against: Ac 20:15 (v. Bl., § 5, 4; 40, 7; Rutherford, NPhr., 500 f.; MM, VGT, s.v.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἄντικρυς [page 47] Thackeray, Gr. p. 136, notes its use for opposite ( 3Ma_5:16 , Act_20:15 ) as late : see his note on these words with movable -ς . Cf. P Oxy I. 43 verso iii. 20 (A.D. 295) καταμένων ἄντικρυς οἰκίας Ἐπιμάχου . P Tebt II. 395 .4 (A.D. 150) ἄντικρυς Τυχαίου , opposite the temple of Fortune, P Oxy III. 471 .81 (ii/A.D.) ἄντικρυς ἁπάντων , in the presence of all. P Loud 978 .8 (A.D. 331) (= III. p. 233) καὶ κατ᾽ ἄντικρυ [ . . . is before a hiatus. The (Attic) compound καταντικρύ (ς ) occurs in Apoc Petr 6, εἶδον δὲ καὶ ἕτερον τόπον καταντικρὺς ἐκείνου αὐχμηρὸν πάνυ , καὶ ἦν τόπος κολάσεως , over against that other. In P Hawara 116 verso .2 .11 (= Archiv v. p. 385 f.) (Antoninus Pius) we read ἀντικ [ρὺ Τυχαίου ] : clearly this may as well have been ἄντικρυς .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀντικρύ (antikru) — opposite. ἀντικρύ, adverb ={ἄντην}, over against, right opposite, θεοῖς ἀντικρὺ μάχεσθαι I 1.5.130: with genitive, Ἕκτορος ἀντικρύ [prev. work = 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica”] 8.301.

II. ={ἄντῐκρυς}, straight on, right on, ἀντικρὺ δόρυ χάλκεον ἐξεπέρησεν[Refs 8th c.BC+]: mostly followed by a preposition, ἀντικρὺ δ᾽ ἀν᾽ ὀδόντας[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀντικρὺ κατὰ μέσσον right in the middle, [Refs]; once in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare καταντῑκρύ.

II.2. outright, utterly, quite, ἀντικρὺ δ᾽ ἀπόφημι[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ῐ by nature [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἄντικρυς (Tr. -ύς, Rec. ἀντικρύ), adv. (ἀντί) [in LXX: Neh.12:8 (נֶגֶד), 3Ma.5:16 * ;] in cl., outright; in κοινή (= cl. καταντικρύ), over against: Act.20:15 (see Bl., § 5, 4; 40, 7; Rutherford, NPhr., 500 f.; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

20:15

G481 ἀντικρύ (antikrý)