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Local: ἀνθ' ὧν ἑστηκότες standing opposite to (from the point of view of the speaker, i.e. behind) which (pine-trees) X. A. 4.7.6. In other meanings: Instead of, for, as an equivalent to: ἀντὶ πολέμου εἰρήνη peace instead of war T. 4.20, τὰ παρ' ἐμοὶ ἑλέσθαι ἀντὶ τῶν οἴκοι to prefer what I have to offer you here instead of what you have left at home X. A. 1.7.4, τὴν τελευτὴν ἀντὶ τῆς τῶν ζώντων σωτηρία_ς ἠλλάξαντο they exchanged death for the safety of the living P. Menex. 237a; in return for, hence ἀνθ' ὅτου wherefore S. El. 585; for πρός in entreaty: σ' ἀντὶ παίδων τῶνδε ἱκετεύομεν we entreat thee by these children here S. O. C. 1326.

Instead, in return (ἀντιδιδόναι give in return), against, in opposition to (ἀντιλέγειν speak against).