ἀντίκειμαι
antikeimai
“be an opponent”
Definition
to lie opposite, i.e. be adverse (figuratively, repugnant) to
from G473 (ἀντί) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);
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Occurrences
ἀντίκειμαι appears 8 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
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.
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.
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