Strong G480ἀντίκειμαι
be an opponent
- Transliteration
- antikeimai
- Pronunciation
- an-tik'-i-mahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀντί-κειμαι
[in LXX for אָיַב, צוּר, שָׂטַן, etc.;]
1. to lie opposite to.
2. to oppose, withstand, resist: with dative, Luk.13:17 21:15, Gal.5:17, 1Ti.1:10; as participial subst. (ὁ) ἀντικείμενος, 1Co.16:9, Php.1:28, 2Th.2:4, 1Ti.5:14 (Cremer, 746).†
(AS)
[in LXX for אָיַב, צוּר, שָׂטַן, etc.;]
1. to lie opposite to.
2. to oppose, withstand, resist: with dative, Luk.13:17 21:15, Gal.5:17, 1Ti.1:10; as participial subst. (ὁ) ἀντικείμενος, 1Co.16:9, Php.1:28, 2Th.2:4, 1Ti.5:14 (Cremer, 746).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G480 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- adversary5
- be2
- opposeth1
First verses
- Luke 13:17And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
- Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
- 1 Corinthians 16:9For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
- Galatians 5:17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
- Philippians 1:28And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
- 1 Timothy 1:10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
- 1 Timothy 5:14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀντίκειμαι,
3rd.pers.plural ἀντικέαται[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 2.2.4, used as)]passive of ἀντιτίθημι:—to be set over against, correspond with, τιμὰ ἀγαθοῖσιν ἀ. is held out to them as a fitting reward, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 7(6).26:)] —ἀντικείμενος, ὁ, name of a bandage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus “de fasciis - Opera Hippocratis et Galeni” 12.515C.)]
II to be opposite to, of places, τινός[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aeër.” 4; τινί 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.5.15)]; of things, to be opposite or opposed, πρὸς ἄλληλα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 258b)]; ἀ. κατὰ διάμετρον in a circle, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Caelo” 277a23, +others)] adverb -μένως, συνέστηκεν[Refs (“PA” 654a11.)]
II.2 to be opposed, in various ways, [Refs (“Cat.” 11b17, “Metaphorical” 1055a38, +others; in Logic, αἱ -κειμέναι προτάσεις “APr.” 63b24, +others)] adverb ἀντικειμένως[Refs (“Metaphorical” 1054b15, etc.)]; propositions are opposed either contradictorily (ἀντιφατικῶς) or contrarily (ἐναντίως), [Refs (“Int.” 17b16)]; ἀντικείμενα defined as ὧν τὸ ἕτερον τοῦ ἑτέρου ἀποφάσει πλεονάζει[Refs (“Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 2.70 compare 82, +others)]
II.3 Rhet., ἀντικειμένη [λέξις] antithetical, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1409b35; ἀντικειμένως εἰπεῖν [prev. work] 1401a5, compare 1410b29; ἀντικείμενα κῶλα 4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 22.)]
III resist, be adverse, ἀντικείσομαι τοῖς ἀντικειμένοις σοι[LXX+NT (LXX.Exo.23.22, cf. LXX.Isa.66.6, +others, NT.Luke.13.17, +others)]; to be hurtful, τοῖς σώμασι[Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Procopius Gazaeus Rhetor “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 27.)]
3rd.pers.plural ἀντικέαται[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 2.2.4, used as)]passive of ἀντιτίθημι:—to be set over against, correspond with, τιμὰ ἀγαθοῖσιν ἀ. is held out to them as a fitting reward, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 7(6).26:)] —ἀντικείμενος, ὁ, name of a bandage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus “de fasciis - Opera Hippocratis et Galeni” 12.515C.)]
II to be opposite to, of places, τινός[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aeër.” 4; τινί 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.5.15)]; of things, to be opposite or opposed, πρὸς ἄλληλα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 258b)]; ἀ. κατὰ διάμετρον in a circle, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Caelo” 277a23, +others)] adverb -μένως, συνέστηκεν[Refs (“PA” 654a11.)]
II.2 to be opposed, in various ways, [Refs (“Cat.” 11b17, “Metaphorical” 1055a38, +others; in Logic, αἱ -κειμέναι προτάσεις “APr.” 63b24, +others)] adverb ἀντικειμένως[Refs (“Metaphorical” 1054b15, etc.)]; propositions are opposed either contradictorily (ἀντιφατικῶς) or contrarily (ἐναντίως), [Refs (“Int.” 17b16)]; ἀντικείμενα defined as ὧν τὸ ἕτερον τοῦ ἑτέρου ἀποφάσει πλεονάζει[Refs (“Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 2.70 compare 82, +others)]
II.3 Rhet., ἀντικειμένη [λέξις] antithetical, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1409b35; ἀντικειμένως εἰπεῖν [prev. work] 1401a5, compare 1410b29; ἀντικείμενα κῶλα 4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 22.)]
III resist, be adverse, ἀντικείσομαι τοῖς ἀντικειμένοις σοι[LXX+NT (LXX.Exo.23.22, cf. LXX.Isa.66.6, +others, NT.Luke.13.17, +others)]; to be hurtful, τοῖς σώμασι[Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Procopius Gazaeus Rhetor “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 27.)]