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ἀντίκειμαι

antikeimaibe an opponentHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb8 occurrences6 books8 verses

Definition

ἀντί-κειμαι

[in LXX for אָיַב, צוּר, שָׂטַן, etc. ;]

1. to lie opposite to.

2. to oppose, withstand, resist: with dative, Luke 13:17; 21:15, Galatians 5:17, 1 Timothy 1:10; as participial subst. (ὁ) ἀντικείμενος, 1 Corinthians 16:9, Philippians 1:28, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, 1 Timothy 5:14 (Cremer, 746).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

8 total
  1. Luke 13:17ἀντικείμενοι · adversaries
    When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.
  2. Luke 21:15ἀντικείμενοι · your adversaries
    For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
  3. 1 Corinthians 16:9ἀντικείμενοι · oppose [me]
    …because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
  4. Galatians 5:17ἀντίκειται · are opposed
    For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
  5. Philippians 1:28ἀντικειμένων · oppose [you]
    …without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
  6. 2 Thessalonians 2:4ἀντικείμενος · will oppose
    He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
  7. 1 Timothy 1:10ἀντίκειται · who is averse to
    …for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
  8. 1 Timothy 5:14ἀντικειμένῳ · adversary
    So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.