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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
A-1 Verb Strong's Number: g480 Greek: antikeimai

Contrary:

"to be contrary" (anti, "against," keimai, "to lie"), Gal 5:17; 1Ti 1:10.
See ADVERSARY.

B-1 Preposition Strong's Number: g3844 Greek: para

Contrary:

"beside," has the meaning "contrary to" in Act 18:13; Rom 11:24; 16:17; "other than" in Gal 1:8.

B-2 Preposition Strong's Number: g561 Greek: apenanti

Contrary:

lit., "from over against, opposite to" (apo, "from," enantios, "against,"), is translated "contrary to" in Act 17:7; "before" in Mat 27:24; Rom 3:18; "over against;" in Mat 27:61; "in the presence of," in Act 3:16.

Note: The most authentic mss. have katenanti, "over against," in Mat 21:2.

C-1 Adjective Strong's Number: g1727 Greek: enantios

Contrary:

"over against" (en, "in," antios, "against"), is used primarily of place, Mar 15:39; of an opposing wind, Mat 14:24; Mar 6:48; Act 27:4; metaphorically, opposed as an adversary, antagonistic, Act 26:9; 1Th 2:15; Tts 2:8; Act 28:17, "against."

C-2 Adjective Strong's Number: g5227 Greek: hupenantios

Contrary:

hupo, "under," and No. 1, opposite to, is used of "that which is contrary to persons," Col 2:14, and as a noun, "adversaries," Hbr 10:27.
See ADVERSARY.

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