Strong G484ἀντίληψις

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Transliteration
antilēpsis
Pronunciation
an-til'-ape-sis
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G482; relief: - help.

Detailed definition

ἀντί-λημψις (Rec. -ληψις; see MM, VGT see word; M, Pr., 56), -εως, ἡ
(ἀντιλαμβάνομαι) [in LXX for עֹז, זְרוֹעַ, etc., frequently in Psa.2:1-12,3Mac.; frequently also in π. in petitions to the Ptolemies in sense of βοήθεια (see Deiss., LAE, 107; BS, 92, 223);]
1. cl. a laying hold of, an exchange.

2. Hellenistic (LXX, π.) help: pl. of ministrations of deacons; 1Co.12:28 (DB, ii, 347 f.; Cremer, 386).†
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Strong G484 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

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First verses

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:28
    And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀντί-ληψις,
later ἀντί-λημψις, εως, ἡ, receiving in turn or exchange, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.120)]; counterclaim, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 3.5.5.)]
II (from middle) laying hold of in turn, reciprocation, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus cited in 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 208)]; of cultivated plants, giving a return, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.6.6)]; of a vine laying hold by its tendrils, [Refs ([prev. work] 2.18.2.)]
II.b taking in hand, τοῦ λ[ε]ιτουργήματος [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“POxy” 900.13 (4th c.AD).)]
II.2 ={ἀντιλαβή}, hold, support, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 5.7)]; of a bandage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “κατ᾽ ἰητρεῖον” 9; ἀντίληψιν βοηθείας ἔχειν 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.30)]; ἀ. διδόναι τινί give one a handle, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.966e; ἀ. παρέχειν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Anach.” 2.)]
II.3 defence, succour, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (“UPZ” 42.38(2nd c.BC), “PAmh.” 35.58 (2nd c.BC), “BGU” 1187.27 (1st c.BC), LXX.Psa.21(22).20, +others, NT.1Cor.12.28, 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 7.3.)]
II.4 claim to a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 3.5.5.)]
II.5 objection, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 87a, “Sph.” 241b, “Hp.Ma.” 287a, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 18, 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 1.1, +others)]: in forensic oratory, plea of justification, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ τῶν στάσεων” 2, +others, 5th c.AD: Syrianus Philosophus et Rhetor “in Hermogenem commentaria” 2p.79R.)]; discussion, θεολογικὴ ἀ.[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 1.8.)]
II.6 grasping with the mind, apprehension, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 250, “Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 2.206, 2nd c.AD: Diogenes Oenoandensis Epicureus 4; φυσικὴν -ψιν ποιεῖσθαί τινος 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.15)]; οὐκ ἐπιστρέφει τὴν ἀ. does not attract the attention, [[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor] “Rh.” p.190H.)]; of sensuous perception, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Stoic. 2.230, 5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philosophus 100b, Anonymus “in Tht.” 59.48, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Herc.” 1003, Alex Aphr. “in Top.” 91.5; ποιοτήτων 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.625b, compare 4th c.AD: Metrodorus Epigrammaticus 1.)]
II.7 of disease, seizure, attack, τῶν ἀκρωτηρίων[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.49.)]