To resist
ἀντιτάσσωStrong’s G0498antitassō
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Antitassō is the Greek word usually translated “opposes”, “when are opposing” and “resisting”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.”
Meaning
Usually translated “opposes”, “when are opposing” and “resisting”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- opposes 2
- when are opposing 1
- resisting 1
- does he resist 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- James 2
- Acts 1
- Romans 1
- 1 Peter 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 13:2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
- James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- James 5:6Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
- 1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Greek dictionary
ἀντιτάσσω antitassō · to resist
ἀντι-τάσσω (Att..., -ττω) [in LXX for לוּץ hi., נָשָׂא, etc. ;] to range on battle against; mid., to set oneself against, resist: absol., Act.18:6; with dative, Rom.13:2, Jas.4:6 5:6, 1Pe.5:5 (MM, VGT, see word).† (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.