ἐναντίοςenantíos

opposite; figuratively, antagonistic

Greek (New Testament) · G1727

Meanings

over against, opposite, contrary: ἄνεμος, Matthew 14:24, Mark 6:48, Acts 27:4; ἐξ ἐναντίας (ellipse obscure, see Bl., § 44,1; Mozley, Psalms 42:1-11), with genitive, Mark 15:39. Metaph., opposed, hostile: 1 Thessalonians 2:15, Acts 26:9, Acts 28:17; ὁ ἐξ ἐ., Titus 2:8. Neuter., -ίον, adverb, as preposition with genitive, before, in the presence of: Luke 1:6, Luke 20:26, Luke 24:19, Acts 7:10 (ἔναντι, T), Acts 8:32 (LXX).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 8 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 14:24 Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.
  • Mark 6:48 He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go past them,
  • Mark 15:39 When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
  • Acts 26:9 “I used to believe that I ought to do everything I could to oppose the very name of Jesus the Nazarene.
  • Acts 27:4 Putting out to sea from there, we encountered strong headwinds that made it difficult to keep the ship on course, so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland.
  • Acts 28:17 Three days after Paul’s arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, “Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.