Help QuickNav Adv. Options
KJV

KJV

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

The Blue Letter Bible

Dictionaries :: Resist

Choose a new font size and typeface
Below are articles from the following dictionary:
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g436 Greek: anthistemi

Resist:

"to set against" (anti, "against," histemi, "to cause to stand"), used in the Middle (or Passive) Voice and in the intransitive 2nd aorist and perfect Active, signifying "to withstand, oppose, resist," is translated "to resist" in Mat 5:39; Act 6:10, AV (RV, "withstand"); Rom 9:19, AV (RV, "withstandeth"); 13:2 (2nd and 3rd parts; for 1st part, see No. 3), AV (RV, "withstandeth" and "withstand"); Gal 2:11, RV (AV, "withstood"); 2Ti 3:8 (2nd part), AV (RV, "withstand"); Jam 4:7; 1Pe 5:9, AV (RV, "withstand"); "to withstand" in Act 13:8; Eph 6:13; 2Ti 3:8 (1st part); 4:15.

2 Strong's Number: g478 Greek: antikathistemi

Resist:

"to stand firm against" (anti, "against," kathistemi, "to set down," kata), is translated "ye have (not) resisted" in Hbr 12:4. In the Sept., Deu 31:21; Jos 5:7; Mic 2:8.

3 Strong's Number: g498 Greek: antitasso

Resist:

anti, "against," tasso, "to arrange," originally a military term, "to range in battle against," and frequently so found in the papyri, is used in the Middle Voice signifying "to set oneself against, resist,"

(a) of men, Act 18:6, "opposed themselves;" elsewhere "to resist," of resisting human potentates, Rom 13:2;

(b) of God, Jam 4:6; 5:6, negatively, of leaving persistent evildoers to pursue their self-determined course, with eventual retribution; 1Pe 5:5.
See OPPOSE.

4 Strong's Number: g496 Greek: antipipto

Resist:

lit., and primarily, "to fall against or upon" (anti, "against," pipto, "to fall"), then, "to strive against, resist," is used in Act 7:51 of "resisting" the Holy Spirit.

← Back to Main Search Page
← Return to search for "Re"
Return to Main Search Page Return to search for "Re"
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
KJV
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
KJV
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

CONTENT DISCLAIMER:

The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry.