Lexical Definition

‎ἀντιλέγω‎ antilégō (an-til'-eg-o) to dispute ^G:V
from ‎ἀντί‎ and ‎λέγω‎

answer again, contradict, deny, gainsay(-er), speak against.

• to dispute, refuse

Abbott-Smith

ἀντι-λέγω, [in LXX: Ho 4:4 (רִיב hi.), Is 50:5 (סוּג ni.) Is 22:22 65:2, Si 4:25, III Mac 2:28, IV Mac 4:7 8:2*;]
contradict, oppose, resist (v. Field, Notes, 106; MM, VGT, s.v.); absol.: Ac 28:19, Ro 10:21, Tit 1:9 2:9; c. dat., Jo 19:12, Ac 13:45; c. acc. et inf., Lk 20:27 T; pass., Lk 2:34, Ac 28:22.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀντιλέγω,

[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ἀντιλέξω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἀντέλεξα[Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect ἀντείρηκα: future passive ἀντειρήσομαι:—speak against, gainsay, contradict, τινί[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ τῶν δικαίων[Refs 5th c.BC+] —often followed by a dependent clause, ἀ. ὡς.. declare in opposition or answer that.., χρησμοῖσι οὐκ ἔχω ἀντιλέγειν ὡς οὐκ εἰσὶ ἀληθέες[Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, ἀ. ποιήσειν ταῦτα, ἤν.. to reply that they will.., if.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 with accusative of things, ἴσ᾽ ἀντιλέξαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; μῦθον ἀ. τινί tell one tale in reply to another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be disputed, questioned, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a place, ὑπό τινος ἀντιλεγόμενον counter-claimed,[Refs 4th c.BC+]points in dispute, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὰ ἀντειρημένα κτλ., title of work by Chrysippus, [Refs]; τόπος ἀντιλλεγόμενος (sic) [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of the genuineness of literary works, to be disputed, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 absolutely, speak in opposition, [ἀντιλέγων ">Refs 5th c.BC+]the opponent, [LXX+5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.65.2}