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ἐναντίος

Strong’s: G1727

Associated OET lemmas: ἐναντίος

Notes: It is possible that ὑπεναντίος is somewhat stronger in meaning than ἐναντίος[b], but this cannot be shown from NT contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἐναντίος; -α, -ον

Sense 1: against

Semantic entry: 82.11

Semantic domains: Spacial Orientations

Subdomains: Left, Right, Straight Ahead, Opposite

Definition: pertaining to being oriented in the direction opposite to a movement

Show passage in OET: MAT 14:24

OET-RV MAT 14:24

24 By then the boat was in the middle of the lake, but it was being beaten by the waves because a strong wind had come up.

OET-LV MAT 14:24

24 And the boat was now the_midst the of_the_sea, being _tormented by the waves, because/for the wind was contrary.

Show passage in OET: MRK 6:48

OET-RV MRK 6:48

48 He saw them struggling to row against the wind, and some time after 3am he came out to them, walking on the lake surface as if to walk past them.

OET-LV MRK 6:48

48 And having _seen them being _tormented in the time to _be _rowing, because/for the wind was contrary to _them, about the_fourth watch of _the night he _is _coming to them, walking on the sea, and was _wanting to _pass _by them.

Jump to OET MAT 14:24 section.

Jump to OET MRK 6:48 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 14:24

MRK: OET MRK 6:48

ACT: OET ACT 27:4

Sense 2: hostile, one who is hostile

Semantic entry: 39.6

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Opposition, Hostility

Definition: pertaining to being hostile toward{N:001}

Show passage in OET: ACT 26:9

OET-RV ACT 26:9

9 “I too originally thought it necessary to do many things to oppose the cause of this Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) from Nazaret.

OET-LV ACT 26:9

9 Therefore indeed I supposed to _myself it _to _be _fitting to _do many contrary things to the name of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) of_ the _from _Nazaret.

Show passage in OET: ACT 28:17

OET-RV ACT 28:17

17 After three days, he called together the leaders of the Yehudim (Jews) in Romai, and when they’d all gathered he spoke to them, “Men, brothers, I have done nothing against my people or against our ancestral customs. I was taken prisoner in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and handed over to the Romaios

OET-LV ACT 28:17

17 And it _became after three days, him to _call _together the ones being leaders of _the Youdaiōns.
And them having _come _together, he _was _saying to them:
Men brothers I, having _done nothing contrary to _the people or the the ancestral customs, a_prisoner from Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) was _given _over into the hands of _the Ɽōmaios,

Jump to OET ACT 26:9 section.

Jump to OET ACT 28:17 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: OET ACT 26:9 · OET ACT 28:17

TH1: OET TH1 2:15

Sense 3: opposite, in front of, before, across from, in the presence of

Semantic entry: 83.42

Semantic domains: Spacial Positions

Subdomains: Opposite, Over Against, Across From, Offshore From

Definition: a position over against an object or other position

Collocations: ἐξ ἐναντίας

Show passage in OET: MRK 15:39

OET-RV MRK 15:39

39 When Yeshua died, the Romaios commander who had been standing back watching everything said, “That man was definitely God’s son.”

OET-LV MRK 15:39

39 And the centurion having _seen which having _stood _by from opposite of _him that he _expired thus said:
Truly this the man was the_son of_god.

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Sense 4: hostile, one who is hostile

Semantic entry: 39.6

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Opposition, Hostility

Definition: pertaining to being hostile toward{N:001}

Collocations: ἐξ ἐναντίας

Show passage in OET: TIT 2:8

OET-RV TIT 2:8

8 watch every word that comes out of your lips, stay above reproach—all this so that those who oppose us can be reached because there’s nothing bad they can say about us.

OET-LV TIT 2:8

8 healthy speech, irreproachable, in _order _that the man of contrary may _be _swayed, having nothing bad to _be _saying concerning us.

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