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G474 · Greek · New Testament
ἀντιβάλλω
Antiballō
Verb
To exchange, bandy about

Definition

Antiballō means to throw against, exchange, or bandy about. It describes a mutual exchange — such as exchanging words, hurling arguments back and forth, or the back-and-forth of conversation. Found once in the New Testament in Luke's account of the disciples on the road to Emmaus.

Usage & Theological Significance

On the road to Emmaus, two disciples were exchanging words about the events of the crucifixion — confused, grief-stricken, their hopes shattered. Then Jesus drew near and walked with them. The risen Christ meets us precisely in our confused, questioning conversations about suffering and disappointment, transforming our exchanges of doubt into revelations of truth.

Key Bible Verses

Luke 24:17 He asked them, 'What are you discussing together as you walk along?' They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, 'Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?'
Acts 17:18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him.
Luke 24:32 They asked each other, 'Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road?'
Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
Malachi 3:16 Then those who feared the LORD talked with each other, and the LORD listened and heard.

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