anti is a preposition that links an item, action, or outcome to another in relations such as exchange, replacement, or stated reason.

As a preposition, anti connects paired elements in clauses: an exchange or repayment, a replacement, or a reason stated for an action or outcome. The supplied verses show this relational function in formulas of return, comparison, payment, and explanation.

1. Preposition linking related items or clauses · dominant

   The supplied forms ἀντὶ and ἀνθ’ are tagged as prepositions. In Matthew 5:38 the APB renders the paired formula "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"; in Luke 11:11 it renders a father giving "a snake instead of a fish." The same linking function appears in repayment clauses in Romans 12:17 and 1 Peter 3:9, in the ransom statement of Mark 10:45, and in Acts 12:23, where the APB renders the stated reason "because he did not give the glory to God."

   Matthew 5:38Luke 11:11Romans 12:171 Peter 3:9Mark 10:45Acts 12:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the prepositional relation with phrases such as "for," "instead of," and "because," while other instances are absorbed into the wording of the whole clause. These English phrases show the verse-level relation rather than supplying a fixed rendering.