Opposite
ἀντιπέρανStrong’s G0495antiperan
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Antiperan is the Greek word usually translated “opposite”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.”
Meaning
Usually translated “opposite”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- opposite 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀντιπέραν antiperan · opposite
ἀντί-περα (Rec. ἀντιπέραν, LTr. ἀντιπέρα) adv., = cl. ἀντιπέρας (MM, VGT, 49), on the opposite side: with genitive, Luk.8:26.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “opposite” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OP'POSITE, adjective
[Latin oppositus.]
- Standing or situated in front; facing; as an edifice opposite to the Exchange.
- Adverse; repugnant.
- Contrary; as words of opposite significations; opposite terms.
- In botany, growing in pairs, each pair decussated or crossing that above and below it; as opposite leaves or branches.
All definitions and other forms of “opposite”
OP'POSITE, noun
- An opponent; an adversary; an enemy; an antagonist.
- That which is opposed or contrary.
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.