Hostile
ἐναντίοςStrong’s G1727enantios
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Enantios is the Greek word usually translated “contrary”, “opposite of” and “against”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.”
Meaning
Usually translated “contrary”, “opposite of” and “against”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- contrary 5
- opposite of 1
- against 1
- opposed 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 3
- Mark 2
- Matthew 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- Titus 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 14:24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
- Mark 6:48And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
- Mark 15:39And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
- Acts 26:9I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- Acts 27:4And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
- Acts 28:17And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Greek dictionary
ἐναντίος enantios · hostile
ἐν-αντίος, -α, -ον (ἀντίος, set against), [in LXX: ἐξ ἐναντίας, for נֶגֶד, etc.; ἐναντίον, for פָּנִים etc. ;] over against, opposite, contrary: ἄνεμος, Mat.14:24, Mrk.6:48, Act.27:4; ἐξ ἐναντίας (ellipse obscure, see Bl., § 44,1; Mozley, Psa.42:1-11), with genitive, Mrk.15:39. Metaphorical, opposed, hostile: 1Th.2:15, Act.26:9 28:17; ὁ ἐξ ἐ., Tit.2:8. Neuter., -ίον, adv., as prep. with genitive, before, in the presence of: Luk.1:6 20:26 24:19 Act.7:10 (ἔναντι, T), Act.8:32 (LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “hostile” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HOS'TILE, adjective
[Latin hostilis, from hostis, an enemy, that is, a foreigner.]
- Belonging to a public enemy; designating enmity, particularly public enmity, or a state of war; inimical; as a hostile band or army; a hostile force; hostile intentions.
- Possessed by a public enemy; as a hostile country.
- Adverse; opposite; unfriendly. [But the word is not properly applied to private enmity, or mere unfriendliness.]
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.