To oppose
ἀντιδιατίθημιStrong’s G0475antidiatithēmi
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Antidiatithēmi is the Greek word usually translated “opposing”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;”
Meaning
Usually translated “opposing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- opposing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀντιδιατίθημι antidiatithēmi · to oppose
ἀντι-δια-τίθημι in mid, to place oneself in opposition, oppose: 2Ti.2:25 (EV; but see Field, Notes, 215 f.; cf. MM, VGT, see word) (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.