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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

adversariesadversarycontraryopponentsopposedopposes

What it means

ἀντί-κειμαι,

[in LXX for איב, צוּר, שׂטן, etc.;]

1. to lie opposite to.
2. to oppose, withstand, resist: c. dat., Lk 13:17 21:15, Ga 5:17, I Ti 1:10; as participial subst. () ἀντικείμενος, I Co 16:9, Phl 1:28, II Th 2:4, I Ti 5:14 (Cremer, 746).†

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

Saidan-tik'-i-mahee

to lie opposite, i.e. be adverse (figuratively, repugnant) to

Fromfrom G473 and G2749;

King Jamesadversary, be contrary, oppose.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
antikeietōἀντίκειταιhappening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singularopposed
antikeierōtosἀντικείμενοςhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculineopposes
antikeierōtoἀντικειμένῳhappening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative singular masculineadversary
antikeierōtoisἀντικείμενοιhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculineadversaries
antikeierōtoiuἀντικειμένωνhappening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural masculineopponents

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularantikeiemōantikeiemeantikeiemiantikeiemaantikeiemēantikeiemelē
you 2nd person singularantikeiesōantikeieseantikeiesiantikeiesaantikeiesēantikeieselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularantikeietōἀντίκειταιantikeieteantikeietiantikeietaantikeietēantikeietelē
we 1st person pluralantikeienōantikeieneantikeieniantikeienaantikeienēantikeienelē
ye 2nd person pluralantikeievōantikeieveantikeieviantikeievaantikeievēantikeievelē
they 3rd person pluralantikeielōantikeieleantikeieliantikeielaantikeielēantikeielelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularantikeiemeiōantikeiemeiaantikeiemeiē
you 2nd person singularantikeieseiōantikeieseiaantikeieseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularantikeieteiōantikeieteiaantikeieteiē
we 1st person pluralantikeieneiōantikeieneiaantikeieneiē
ye 2nd person pluralantikeieveiōantikeieveiaantikeieveiē
they 3rd person pluralantikeieleiōantikeieleiaantikeieleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularantikeiesōrantikeiesarantikeiesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularantikeietōrantikeietarantikeietēr
ye 2nd person pluralantikeievōrantikeievarantikeievēr
they 3rd person pluralantikeielōrantikeielarantikeielēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularantikeiemoiōantikeiemoia
you 2nd person singularantikeiesoiōantikeiesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularantikeietoiōantikeietoia
we 1st person pluralantikeienoiōantikeienoia
ye 2nd person pluralantikeievoiōantikeievoia
they 3rd person pluralantikeieloiōantikeieloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voiceantikeierōantikeieriantikeieraantikeierē
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voiceantikeierōtosἀντικείμενοςantikeieritosantikeieratosantikeierētos

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
antikeistem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

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 singular

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 masculine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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.