verb
antikeiomō
Strong’sG480
I resist, oppose
stem antikei-8 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books5 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
3rd.pers.plural ἀντικέαταιRefs 4th c.BC+passive of ἀντιτίθημι:—to be set over against, correspond with, τιμὰ ἀγαθοῖσιν ἀ. is held out to them as a fitting reward, Refs 5th c.BC+ —ἀντικείμενος, ὁ, name of a bandage, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II to be opposite to, of places, τινόςRefs 5th c.BC+; of things, to be opposite or opposed, πρὸς ἄλληλαRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. κατὰ διάμετρον in a circle, Refs 4th c.BC+ adverb -μένως, συνέστηκενRefs
II.2 to be opposed, in various ways, Refs adverb ἀντικειμένωςRefs; propositions are opposed either contradictorily (ἀντιφατικῶς) or contrarily (ἐναντίως), Refs; ἀντικείμενα defined as ὧν τὸ ἕτερον τοῦ ἑτέρου ἀποφάσει πλεονάζειRefs
II.3 Rhet., ἀντικειμένη [λέξις] antithetical, Refs 4th c.BC+
III resist, be adverse, ἀντικείσομαι τοῖς ἀντικειμένοις σοιLXX+NT; to be hurtful, τοῖς σώμασιRefs 5th c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| antikeiotōἀντίκειται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | opposed | 2× |
| antikeiorōntosἀντικείμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | opposes | 1× |
| antikeiorōntoἀντικειμένῳ | happening now · to, forpresent middle or passive participle dative singular masculine | adversary | 1× |
| antikeiorōntoisἀντικείμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | adversaries | 3× |
| antikeiorōntoiuἀντικειμένων | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive 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 54, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antikeiomō | antikeiome | antikeiomē | antikeiomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | antikeiosō | antikeiose | antikeiosē | antikeioselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antikeiotō2×ἀντίκειται | antikeiote | antikeiotē | antikeiotelē |
| we 1st person plural | antikeionō | antikeione | antikeionē | antikeionelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | antikeiovō | antikeiove | antikeiovē | antikeiovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | antikeiolō | antikeiole | antikeiolē | antikeiolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antikeiomeiō | antikeiomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | antikeioseiō | antikeioseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antikeioteiō | antikeioteiē |
| we 1st person plural | antikeioneiō | antikeioneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | antikeioveiō | antikeioveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | antikeioleiō | antikeioleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | antikeiosōr | antikeiosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antikeiotōr | antikeiotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | antikeiovōr | antikeiovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | antikeiolōr | antikeiolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antikeiomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | antikeiosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antikeiotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | antikeionoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | antikeiovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | antikeioloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | antikeiorō | antikeiorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | antikeiorōntos6×ἀντικείμενος | antikeiorēntos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
antikeiotō“opposed”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Galatians 5:17… kata tau sarkau, houteim gar allēlei antikeiotō, hina mē heim ean thelaveiō houteim …… contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you …
1 Timothy 1:10“contrary”… ei tinem heterem ta hugiainarōnta didaskalia antikeiotō,for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
antikeiorōntos“opposes”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Thessalonians 2:4“opposes”tos antikeiorōntos kai huperairorōntos epi panton legorōnton theon …He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object …
antikeiorōnto“adversary”happening now · to, forpresent middle or passive participle dative singular masculine1×
1 Timothy 5:14… teknogonarō, oikodespotarō, mēdenan aforman dōarō to antikeiorōnto loidoriau charin;… and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
antikeiorōntois“adversaries”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine3×
Luke 13:17… houteim legarōntou autou kataischunole pantois tois antikeiorōntois auto, kai pantos tos ochlos chairate …When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd …
Luke 21:15… duneli antistēara ē antilegara hapantois tois antikeiorōntois vi.… and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or …
1 Corinthians 16:9“adversaries”… mi anoigatē megas kai energas, kai antikeiorōntois pollois.… door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
antikeiorōntoiu“opponents”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive plural masculine1×
Philippians 1:28“opponents”… mē pturorōntois en mēdene hupo toiu antikeiorōntoiu hotinas atō autoi endeixias apōleiau, vu …without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and …