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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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θεομάχος

Strong’s: G2314

Associated OET lemmas: θεομάχος

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: θεομάχος; -ον

Constructions: θεομάχος; θεός; μάχομαι

Sense 1: to fight against God, to be against God, to be an enemy of God

Semantic entry: 39.32

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Strife, Struggle

Definition: pertaining to fighting against God

Notes: Although the figurative expression ‘fighting against God’ is an unusual and radical figure of speech, it can often be translated more or less literally, but in some languages such an expression is regarded as both impossible and even ludicrous, and therefore one must employ some such expression as ‘to be a constant enemy of God’ or ‘to be always against God.’

ACT 5:39: RV ACT 5:39 · LV ACT 5:39 · Read together ACT 5:39

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OET-RV ACT 5:39

39 but if it’s from God, you all won’t be able to bring them down in case you find yourselves opposing God.”
 ¶ So they were persuaded by Gamliel,

OET-LV ACT 5:39

39 but if it_is from god, you_all_˓will˒_ not _be_able to_tear_down them, lest also you_all_may_be_found god-opposers.
And they_were_persuaded by_him,