Strong's Greek: 1727. ἐναντίος (enantios) -- Opposite, contrary, against, adversary

Strong's Lexicon

enantios: Opposite, contrary, against, adversary

Original Word: ἐναντίος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: enantios
Pronunciation: eh-NAN-tee-os
Phonetic Spelling: (en-an-tee'-os)
Definition: Opposite, contrary, against, adversary
Meaning: opposite, opposed, contrary; the adversary.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἐν (en, "in") and the noun ἀντίος (antios, "opposite")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is עָר (ar, Strong's H6145), meaning "enemy" or "adversary."

Usage: The Greek word "enantios" is used to describe something that is opposite or contrary in nature, position, or purpose. It can refer to physical opposition, such as being on the opposite side, or to ideological or moral opposition, such as being contrary to a belief or principle. In the New Testament, it often conveys the sense of being adversarial or hostile.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of opposition was significant in both philosophical and practical contexts. Philosophically, opposites were often discussed in terms of dualities, such as good versus evil or light versus darkness. Practically, opposition could refer to political or military adversaries. The New Testament usage reflects these broader cultural understandings, applying them to spiritual and moral conflicts.

HELPS Word-studies

1727 enantíos (from 1722 /en "in," intensifying antios, "set against") – properly, "in the sphere against," i.e. opposed (contrary) to, in principle and in practice; "set against, adverse to."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from en and antios (set against)
Definition
opposite, fig. hostile, opposed
NASB Translation
against (2), before (1), contrary (2), hostile (2), opponent (1), presence (1), right in front (1), sight (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1727: ἐναντίος

ἐναντίος, ἐναντία, ἐναντίον (ἀντίος set against) (from Homer down), properly, that which is over against; opposite; used:

1. primarily of place; opposite, contrary: of the wind (Xenophon, an. 4, 5, 3), Matthew 14:24; Mark 6:48; Acts 27:4; ἐξ ἐναντίας (Winers Grammar, 591 (550); Buttmann, 82 (71)), opposite, over against (see ἐκ, I. 4), with the genitive Mark 15:39.

2. metaphorically, opposed as an adrersary, hostile, antagonistic in feeling or act: 1 Thessalonians 2:15 (on which passage (for confirmatory references to ancient authors) cf. Grimm on 3Macc. 7:4 (on the other hand, see Lünem. on 1 Thess. l. c.)); ὁ ἐξ ἐναντίας, an opponent (A. V. he that is of the contrary part), Titus 2:8; ἐναντίον ποιεῖν τί τίνι, to do something against one, Acts 28:17; ἐναντία πράττειν πρός τό ὄνομα τίνος, Acts 26:9. Neuter ἐναντίον, adverb, as a preposition is construction with the genitive (Buttmann, 319 (273)), before, in the sight of, in the presence of, one (so in Greek writings from Homer down; the Sept. often for לִפנְיֵ and בְּעֵינֵי also for לְעֵינֵי): Mark 2:12 (T Tr marginal reading WH ἔμπροσθεν); Luke 20:26; Acts 7:10 (ἐναντίον Φαραώ, when he stood before Pharaoh (here Tdf. ἔναντι, which see)); Acts 8:32; Hebraistically, in the judgment, estimation, of one, Luke 24:19; (Luke 1:6 T Tr WH) (Genesis 10:9, etc.). (τό ἐναντίον i. e. τοὐναντίον see in its place.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

over against, contrary.

From enanti; opposite; figuratively, antagonistic -- (over) against, contrary.

see GREEK enanti

Forms and Transliterations

εναντια εναντία ἐναντία εναντιας εναντίας ἐναντίας εναντίοι εναντιον εναντίον ἐναντίον εναντιος εναντίος ἐναντίος εναντιους εναντίους ἐναντίους εναντιων εναντίων ἐναντίων εναπέθανεν enantia enantía enantias enantías enantion enantiōn enantíon enantíōn enantios enantíos enantious enantíous

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