Strong G5227ὑπεναντίος

opposed

Transliteration
hupenantios
Pronunciation
hoop-en-an-tee'-os
Morphology
Greek Adjective

Definition

From G5259 and G1727; under (covertly) contrary to that is opposed or (as noun) an opponent: - adversary against.

Detailed definition

ὑπ-εναντίος, -α, -ον
[in LXX for אָיַב, צַר, etc.;]
set over against, opposite. Metaphorical (Plat., Arist., al.), opposed to, contrary to: with dative of person(s), Col.2:14; absol., as subst., ὁ ὑ., Heb.10:27 (cf. Isa.26:11).†
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In the Bible

Strong G5227 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • adversary1
  • contrary1

First verses

  1. Colossians 2:14
    Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
  2. Hebrews 10:27
    But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑπεναντί-ος, α, ον
[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1327a17, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Agesilaus” 24)]; but ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus2.139b)]:— set over against, meeting, ἵπποι ὑ. ἀλλήλοισιν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 347.)]
2 set against, opposite, of enemies in battle, τοὺς σφίσιν ὑ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.2)]; οἱ ὑ. the enemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.38, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.148, etc.)]
3 opposed, opposite, contrary, γένη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 306e)]; of contrary properties, τὸ ὑ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 13)]; ὑπεναντιωτάτοις.. πλείστοις χρώμενον endued with most qualities most opposed to one another, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 141.2; ἰχθῦς ὑ. αὑτοῖσι 4th-3rd c.BC: Damoxenus Comicus 2.37)]: frequently with dative, opposite or contrary to, ὁ ὑπεναντία τούτοισι λέξας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.50, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 4.8.24 (_superlative_), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 176a, “Lg.” 810d, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 1p.28U., “Abh.Berl.Akad.” 1925(5).7 (Cyrene, 3rd c.BC), “SIG” 613.28 (Delph., 2nd c.BC), Wilcken “Chr.” 27.1 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]; so ὑ. πρός τι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1328b41; πρὸς δημοκρατίαν “IG” 22.657.48: as)] substantive, τὸ ὑ. τούτου.. πέφυκε is in character the opposite of this, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.80)]; τὰ ὑ. τούτων on the contrary, [Refs ([prev. author] 7.153)]; τὰ ὑ. incongruities, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Poetica” 1455a26, compare 1461b23.)]
4 of logical propositions, subcontrary, [Refs 7th c.AD+ (7th c.AD: Stephanus Philosophus “in librum Aristotelis de Interpretatione commentarium - pars” 30.38.)] adverb -ίως[Refs ([prev. work] 32.24.)]
4.b in Mathematics texts, subcontrary, τομή [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Apollonius Pergaeus Geometra 1.5)]; of a mean, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus 2, 3rd c.AD(?): Pappus Mathematicus 84.14, etc.)]
II adverb -ίως in a manner contrary to, τοῖς νόμοις [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.8)]; ὑ. ἔχειν to be opposed, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 719a28)]; ὑ. κεῖσθαι[Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 719b18; περί τινα ὑ. ὑπάρχει πρός τι [prev. author] “HA” 500a13, +others, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 5.19; ὑ. θεραπεύσεις 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 16.52: also _neuter_ _plural_ ὑπεναντία)] as adverb, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1258.8, 7.2225.36 (Thisbe, 2nd c.BC, senatus consultum).)]