Biblica Analytica
G0488 Greek

ἀντιμετρέω

antimetreō

to return

Lexicon Entry

Definition
to return
Transliteration
antimetreō
Strong's Number
G0488
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Movement & Travel

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word ἀντιμετρέω (antimetreō) is a verb that means "to return." Its semantic domain is related to movement and travel, indicating that it is used in contexts involving physical or metaphorical movement back to a previous location or state. Given its limited occurrence in the Bible (only 1 instance), it is likely a specialized or technical term with a specific connotation. The fact that it is used only once suggests that it may be a unique or idiomatic expression that is not commonly used in everyday language. The significance of this word lies in its ability to convey a sense of reversal or return, which can be applied to various contexts such as physical movement, change of direction, or restoration to a previous state.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G0488
Lemma
ἀντιμετρέω
Transliteration
antimetreō
Definition
to return
Occurrences
1
Model
workers-ai
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text