GreekG1727Adjective

ἐναντίος

enantios

8Occurrences
G1727Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

opposite; figuratively, antagonistic

from G1725 (ἔναντι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
over against, opposite, contrary: ἄνεμος,; *ἐξ ἐναντίας *(ellipse obscure, see Bl., § 44,1; Mozley, ), with genitive. Metaphorical, opposed, hostile: ὁ ἐξ ἐ. Neuter., -ίον, adv., as prep. with genitive, before, in the presence of: (ἔναντι, T), (LXX).
LXX: ἐξ ἐναντίας, for נֶגֶד, etc.; ἐναντίον, for פָּנִים etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἐναντίος appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
3
Mark
2
1 Thessalonians
1
Matthew
1
Titus
1

Key Passages

1 Thessalonians 2:15BSB

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

Acts 26:9BSB

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Acts 27:4BSB

After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

Acts 28:17BSB

After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

Matthew 14:24BSB

but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

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