To resist
ἀντικαθίστημιStrong’s G0478antikathistēmi
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Antikathistēmi is the Greek word usually translated “have you resisted”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.”
Meaning
Usually translated “have you resisted”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- have you resisted 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀντικαθίστημι antikathistēmi · to resist
ἀντι-καθ-ίστημι [in LXX: Deu.31:21 (עָנָה), Jos.5:7, Mic.2:8 (קוּם) * ;] 1. causal in Pres. imperfect fut. and 1 aor.; to replace, oppose. 2. Intrans. in pass. and 2 aor. act.; (a) to supersede; (b) to resist: Heb.12:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “resist” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RESIST, verb transitive
rezist'. [Latin resisto; re and sisto, to stand.]
- Literally, to stand against; to withstand; hence, to act in opposition, or to oppose. a dam or mound resists a current of water passively, by standing unmoved and interrupting its progress.“Why doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted his will?” Romans 9:19
- To strive against; to endeavor to counteract, defeat or frustrate.“Ye do always resist the Holy Spirit” Acts 7:51
- To baffle; to disappoint.“God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble” James 4:6
All definitions and other forms of “resist”
RESIST', verb intransitive
to make opposition.
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.