Strong G2189ἔχθρα
hostility
- Transliteration
- echthra
- Pronunciation
- ekh'-thrah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Feminine of G2190; hostility; by implication a reason for opposition: - enmity hatred.
Detailed definition
ἔχθρα, -ας, ἡ
(ἐχθρός), [in LXX for אֵיבָה, שִׂנְאָה, etc.;]
enmity: Luk.23:12, Rom.8:7, Gal.5:20, Eph.2:15-16, Jas.4:4.†
ἀηδία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀ- neg., ἦδος, pleasure), [in LXX: Pro.23:29 (שִׂיחַ)*;]
1. of things or persons, unpleasantness, odiousness (Hipp., Dem., al.)
2. dislike (Plat.). disagreement (MM, VGT, see word): Luk.23:12 D.†
(AS)
(ἐχθρός), [in LXX for אֵיבָה, שִׂנְאָה, etc.;]
enmity: Luk.23:12, Rom.8:7, Gal.5:20, Eph.2:15-16, Jas.4:4.†
ἀηδία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀ- neg., ἦδος, pleasure), [in LXX: Pro.23:29 (שִׂיחַ)*;]
1. of things or persons, unpleasantness, odiousness (Hipp., Dem., al.)
2. dislike (Plat.). disagreement (MM, VGT, see word): Luk.23:12 D.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2189 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- enmity5
- hatred1
First verses
- Luke 23:12And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
- Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
- Galatians 5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
- Ephesians 2:15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
- Ephesians 2:16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
- James 4:4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἔχθρ-α,
Ionic dialect ἔχθρη, ἡ, hatred, enmity, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.81, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.145, etc.)]: in philosophical sense, ={νεῖκος}[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (1.5, 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 3.2.2)]; ἔ. τινός hatred for, enmity to one, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.1, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.10; κατ᾽ ἔχθραν τινός 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 133; ἔ. ἔς τινα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.5, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.68; εἴς θεόν NT.Rom.8.7; πρός τινα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 491 (_plural_), 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.68)]; δι᾽ ἔχθρας μολεῖν, ἀφῖχθαί τινι, to be at feud with one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 479, “Hipp.” 1164; δι᾽ ἔχθρας οὐδετέρῳ γενήσομαι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 1412; εἰς ἔ. βάλλειν τινά 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 390; εἰς ἔ. ἐλθεῖν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.62; καταστῆσαί τινας εἰς ἔχθραν τῷ δήμῳ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 3.5.9; πολλὴν εἰς ἔχθραν ἀλλήλοις καὶ πολλῶν πέρι καθίστανται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 307d, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 9.67)]; πρὸς ἔχθραν from personal enmity, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.141)]; ἔ. συμβάλλειν, συνάπτειν τινί, to engage in hostility with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 45, “Heracl.” 459; ἔ. τισὶν ἄρασθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.132; καταλλάσσεσθαι τὰς ἔ. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.145; λύσασαν ἔ. τὴν πάρος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 50; τὰς μεγάλας ἔ. διαλύεσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.19; πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἔ. ἀνείλοντο 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 1.9; διαλλαχθῆναι τῆς ἔ. 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 2.26: proverbial, Ἐμπεδοκλέους ἔ.)], of undying hatred, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator “Fragmenta” 261 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]
Ionic dialect ἔχθρη, ἡ, hatred, enmity, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.81, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.145, etc.)]: in philosophical sense, ={νεῖκος}[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (1.5, 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 3.2.2)]; ἔ. τινός hatred for, enmity to one, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.1, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.10; κατ᾽ ἔχθραν τινός 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 133; ἔ. ἔς τινα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.5, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.68; εἴς θεόν NT.Rom.8.7; πρός τινα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 491 (_plural_), 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.68)]; δι᾽ ἔχθρας μολεῖν, ἀφῖχθαί τινι, to be at feud with one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 479, “Hipp.” 1164; δι᾽ ἔχθρας οὐδετέρῳ γενήσομαι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 1412; εἰς ἔ. βάλλειν τινά 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 390; εἰς ἔ. ἐλθεῖν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.62; καταστῆσαί τινας εἰς ἔχθραν τῷ δήμῳ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 3.5.9; πολλὴν εἰς ἔχθραν ἀλλήλοις καὶ πολλῶν πέρι καθίστανται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 307d, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 9.67)]; πρὸς ἔχθραν from personal enmity, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.141)]; ἔ. συμβάλλειν, συνάπτειν τινί, to engage in hostility with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 45, “Heracl.” 459; ἔ. τισὶν ἄρασθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.132; καταλλάσσεσθαι τὰς ἔ. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.145; λύσασαν ἔ. τὴν πάρος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 50; τὰς μεγάλας ἔ. διαλύεσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.19; πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἔ. ἀνείλοντο 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 1.9; διαλλαχθῆναι τῆς ἔ. 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 2.26: proverbial, Ἐμπεδοκλέους ἔ.)], of undying hatred, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator “Fragmenta” 261 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]