To oppose
ἀνθίστημιStrong’s G0436anthistēmi
Appears in 12 verses of the New Testament
In short
Anthistēmi is the Greek word usually translated “resist”, “withstand” and “do resist”. It appears in 12 verses of the New Testament.
“But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
Meaning
Usually translated “resist”, “withstand” and “do resist”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to resist 2
- to withstand 2
- do resist 2
- was opposing 1
- has been resisting 1
- has resisted 1
- having resisted 1
- i opposed 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Romans 2
- 2 Timothy 2
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- Galatians 1
9 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
- Acts 6:10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
- Acts 13:8But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
- Romans 9:19Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
- Romans 13:2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
- Galatians 2:11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
Greek dictionary
ἀνθίστημι anthistēmi · to oppose
ἀνθ-ίοτημι (ἀντί, ἵστημι), [in LXX for עָמַד, יָצַב, etc. ;] 1. in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against. 2. In mid, and pass., also pf. and 2 aor. act., to withstand, resist, oppose: with dative, Mat.5:39, Luk.21:15, Act.6:10 13:8, Rom.9:19 13:2, Gal.2:11, Eph.6:13, 2Ti.3:8 4:15, Jas.4:7, 1Pe.5:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “oppose” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OPPO'SE, verb transitive
s as z. [Latin oppono, opposui. The change of n into s is unusual. Two different verbs may be used, as in Latin fero, tuli. See Pose.]
- To set; against; to put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance or countervail, and thus to hinder defeat, destroy or prevent effect; as, to oppose one argument to another.
- To act against; to resist, either by physical means, by arguments or other means.
- To check; to resist effectually.
- To place in front; to set opposite.
All definitions
- To act against, as a competitor.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.