τοὐναντίον

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Definition

τοὐναντίον

by crasis for τὸ ἐνανίον, neut. accusative, used adverbially, on the contrary, contrariwise: 2 Corinthians 2:7, Galatians 2:7, 1 Peter 3:9.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. 2 Corinthians 2:7τοὐναντίον · instead
    So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
  2. Galatians 2:7τοὐναντίον · On the contrary
    On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.
  3. 1 Peter 3:9τοὐναντίον
    Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.