ἀντιδίκου
antídikos
adversary
A legal opponent, one who brings a case against another or opposes someone in a judicial context; by extension, a personal adversary or opponent in a dispute. While primarily denoting an adversary in legal matters—such as a plaintiff or prosecuting party—it is sometimes used metaphorically for any hostile opponent, including the figure of Satan as the adversary in certain New Testament contexts.
Luke 18:3 · Word #17
Lexicon G476
| Lemma | ἀντίδικος |
| Transliteration | antídikos |
| Strong's | G476 |
| Definition | A legal opponent, one who brings a case against another or opposes someone in a judicial context; by extension, a personal adversary or opponent in a dispute. While primarily denoting an adversary in legal matters—such as a plaintiff or prosecuting party—it is sometimes used metaphorically for any hostile opponent, including the figure of Satan as the adversary in certain New Testament contexts. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | adversary |
| Literal | adversary/opponent |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀντίδικος |
| Strong's | G476 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G476-03
of the legal adversary
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GMS) — denotes possession, source, or relation: "of the legal adversary." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root denotes one who stands against another in a legal case (ἀντί + δίκη). The genitive masculine singular form is reflected by "of the legal adversary," preserving both the legal sense and the genitive case. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of the legal opponent
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "adversary". |