ἀντιτάσσομαιantitássomai

to range on battle against; middle, to set oneself against, resist: absolutely, Acts 18:6; with dative, Romans 13:2, James 4:6, James 5:6, 1 Peter 5:5.

Greek (New Testament) · G498

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 18:6 But when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said, “Your blood is upon your own heads—I am innocent. From now on I will go preach to the Gentiles.”
  • Romans 13:2 So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished.
  • James 4:6 And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
  • James 5:6 You have condemned and killed innocent people, who do not resist you.
  • 1 Peter 5:5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.