Opposite
ἀπέναντιStrong’s G0561apenanti
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apenanti is the Greek word usually translated “opposite”, “before” and “contrary to”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.”
Meaning
Usually translated “opposite”, “before” and “contrary to”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- opposite 2
- before 2
- contrary to 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- Acts 2
- Romans 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 27:61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
- Acts 3:16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
- Acts 17:7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
- Romans 3:18There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Greek dictionary
ἀπέναντι apenanti · opposite
ἀπ-έναντι adv. with genitive (Hellenistic, common in LXX); 1. over against (MM, see word): Mat.27:61, Mrk.12:41, WH, mg. 2. before, in the presence of: Mat.27:24 (WH, mg.), Act.3:16, Rom.3:18. 3. against: Act.17:7.† (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.