verb
antikeiemō
Greekἀντίκειμαι (antikeimai)
Strong’sG480
I resist, oppose
stem antikei-8 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀντί-κειμαι,
[in LXX for איב, צוּר, שׂטן, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G480 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| antikeietōἀντίκειται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | opposed | 2× |
| antikeierōtosἀντικείμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine | opposes | 1× |
| antikeierōtoἀντικειμένῳ | happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative singular masculine | adversary | 1× |
| antikeierōtoisἀντικείμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | adversaries | 3× |
| antikeierōtoiuἀντικειμένων | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural masculine | opponents | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antikeiemō | antikeieme | antikeiemi | antikeiema | antikeiemē | antikeiemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | antikeiesō | antikeiese | antikeiesi | antikeiesa | antikeiesē | antikeieselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antikeietō2×ἀντίκειται | antikeiete | antikeieti | antikeieta | antikeietē | antikeietelē |
| we 1st person plural | antikeienō | antikeiene | antikeieni | antikeiena | antikeienē | antikeienelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | antikeievō | antikeieve | antikeievi | antikeieva | antikeievē | antikeievelē |
| they 3rd person plural | antikeielō | antikeiele | antikeieli | antikeiela | antikeielē | antikeielelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antikeiemeiō | antikeiemeia | antikeiemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | antikeieseiō | antikeieseia | antikeieseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antikeieteiō | antikeieteia | antikeieteiē |
| we 1st person plural | antikeieneiō | antikeieneia | antikeieneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | antikeieveiō | antikeieveia | antikeieveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | antikeieleiō | antikeieleia | antikeieleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | antikeiesōr | antikeiesar | antikeiesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antikeietōr | antikeietar | antikeietēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | antikeievōr | antikeievar | antikeievēr |
| they 3rd person plural | antikeielōr | antikeielar | antikeielēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antikeiemoiō | antikeiemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | antikeiesoiō | antikeiesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antikeietoiō | antikeietoia |
| we 1st person plural | antikeienoiō | antikeienoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | antikeievoiō | antikeievoia |
| they 3rd person plural | antikeieloiō | antikeieloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | antikeierō | antikeieri | antikeiera | antikeierē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | antikeierōtos6×ἀντικείμενος | antikeieritos | antikeieratos | antikeierētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
antikei 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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
antikeietō“opposed”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Galatians 5:17“opposed”tas gar sarxas epithumatō kata teu pneumeu, tem de pneumem kata tau sarxau, houteim gar allēlei antikeietō, hina mē heim ean thelaveiō houteim poiaveiō.For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
1 Timothy 1:10“contrary”pornoi, arsenokoitoi, andrapodistoi, pseustoi, epiorkoi, kai ei tinem heterem ta hugiainarōta didaskalia antikeietō,for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
antikeierōtos“opposes”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Thessalonians 2:4“opposes”tos antikeierōtos kai huperairerōtos epi panton legirōton theon ē sebasmem, hōste auton eis ton naon tou theou kathizara apodeiknuarōton heauton hoti atō theos.He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
antikeierōto“adversary”happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative singular masculine1×
1 Timothy 5:14“adversary”boulemō oun neoterain gamarō, teknogonarō, oikodespotarō, mēdenan aforman dōarō to antikeierōto loidoriau charin;So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
antikeierōtois“adversaries”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine3×
Luke 13:17“adversaries”kai houteim legarōtou autou kataischunile pantois tois antikeierōtois auto, kai pantos tos ochlos chairate epi pantei tei endoxei tei ginerōtei hupo autou.When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.
Luke 21:15“adversaries”mis gar dōami vi stomem kai sofian ha ouk duneli anthistanara ē antilegara hapantois tois antikeierōtois vi.For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
1 Corinthians 16:9“adversaries”thuras gar mi anoigatē megas kai energas, kai antikeierōtois pollois.because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
antikeierōtoiu“opponents”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural masculine1×
Philippians 1:28“opponents”kai mē pturirōtois en mēdene hupo toiu antikeierōtoiu hotinas atō autoi endeixias apōleiau, vu de sōtērēau, kai houtem apo theou,without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.