Instead
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King James Dictionary [1]
Instead, insted'. a compound of in and stead, place but stead retains its character of a noun, and is followed by of instead of, in the same manner as in the stead of.
In the place or room of.
Let thistles grow instead of wheat. Job 31 .
Absalom made Amasa captain of the hose instead of Joab. 2 Samuel 17
This consideration is instead of a thousand arguments. In this use, instead may be equivalent to equal to.
When instead is used without of following, there is an ellipsis, or some words are understood.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( adv.) In the place or room; - usually followed by of.
(2): ( adv.) Equivalent; equal to; - usually with of.
