Luke 24:17

Εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Τίνες οἱ λόγοι οὗτοι οὓς ἀντιβάλλετε πρὸς ἀλλήλους περιπατοῦντες, καί ἐστε σκυθρωποί;

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2036; Eipen; Εἶπεν; Said; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 4314; pros; πρὸς; toward; Prep

Strongs 846; autous; αὐτούς; themselves; PPro-AM3P

Strongs 5101; Tines; Τίνες; who; IPro-NMP

Strongs 3588; hoi; οἱ; the; Art-NMP

Strongs 3056; logoi; λόγοι; words; N-NMP

Strongs 3778; houtoi; οὗτοι; these; DPro-NMP

Strongs 3739; hous; οὓς; which/whichever; RelPro-AMP

Strongs 474; antiballete; ἀντιβάλλετε; you are throwing against; V-PIA-2P

Strongs 4314; pros; πρὸς; toward; Prep

Strongs 240; allēlous; ἀλλήλους; one another; RecPro-AMP

Strongs 4043; peripatountes; περιπατοῦντες; those who are walking around; V-PPA-NMP

Strongs 2532; Kai; Καὶ; And; Conj

Strongs 2476; estathēsan; ἐστάθησαν; they stood ready still; V-AIP-3P

Strongs 4659; skythrōpoi; σκυθρωποί; gloomy; Adj-NMP

RBT Hebrew Literal:

And he said toward themselves, "What are the Words, these ones which you throw back toward each other, those who are treading around?" And they stood by sullen/gloomy.⁹⁸

ἀντιβάλλω - throw against, put one against the other, match, compare with
"this word...""...but this word!""...but this word!""...but this word!"

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And he said to them, What words these which, walking about, ye discuss with one another, and are of gloomy aspect?

LITV Translation:
And He said to them, What words are these which you exchange with each other while walking, and are sad of face?

ESV Translation:
And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad.

Footnotes

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The verb ἀντιβάλλω (aor. 2 ἀντέβαλον) literally means “to throw against” and is originally used in the context of physical combat, such as hurling javelins in return (cf. Thucydides 7.25; Plutarch Nicias 25).

Figuratively, it is employed of verbal exchange, meaning “to oppose,” “to set words or arguments against each other,” or “to engage in a dialogic contest” (cf. Luke 24:17, where it denotes mutual conversation). This metaphorical extension conveys the image of words as missiles or “traits” hurled reciprocally between interlocutors, emphasizing the dynamic and often confrontational nature of discourse. The phrase ἀντιβάλλετε πρὸς ἀλλήλους thus captures the idea of “throwing words at one another” or “engaging in reciprocal argumentation.” (LSJ s.v. ἀντιβάλλω)