noun · masculine
antidikos
Greekἀντίδικος (antidikos)
Strong’sG476
an opponent, adversary
stem antidik-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀντίδικος, -ον
(< δίκη), [in LXX for רִיב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G476 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | antidikos2×ἀντίδικος | antidikois |
| object accusative | antidikon | antidikoin |
| direct address vocative | antidikor | antidikoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | antidikou2×ἀντιδίκου | antidikoiu |
| to, for dative | antidiko1×ἀντιδίκῳ | antidikoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
antidiko is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
antidikos“accuser”subjectnominative singular2×
Matthew 5:25“accuser”asōr eunoarōtos to antidiko su tachuem heōs hotinou asō meta autou en ta hoda, mēpote sin paradōateia tos antidikos to krito, kai tos kritos to hupēreto, kai eis fulakan ballisi;Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
1 Peter 5:8“adversary”nēfavar, grēgoravar. tos antidikos vu diabolos hōs leōnos ōruerōtos peripatatō zētarōtos tinon katapinara;Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
antidikou“adversary”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Luke 12:58“adversary”hōs gar hupagasō meta tou antidikou su epi archōnon, en ta hoda dōasar ergasian apallassirē apo autou, mēpote katasurateiō sin pros ton kriton, kai tos kritos sin paradōati to praktōro, kai tos praktōros sin ballati eis fulakan.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
Luke 18:3“adversary”chēras de ate en ta polita ekeina kai erchete pros auton legarōtas; Ekdikasar min apo tou antidikou mu.And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
antidiko“adversary”to, fordative singular1×
Matthew 5:25“adversary”asōr eunoarōtos to antidiko su tachuem heōs hotinou asō meta autou en ta hoda, mēpote sin paradōateia tos antidikos to krito, kai tos kritos to hupēreto, kai eis fulakan ballisi;Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.