adjective
echthros
Greekἐχθρός (echthros)
Strong’sG2190
hated, hostile, an enemy
stem echthr-32 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books7 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐχθρός, -ά, -όν
(< ἔχθος, hatred), [in LXX chiefly for אוׄיֵב, also for צַר, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2190 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidech-thros'
hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially Satan)
Fromfrom a primary ἔχθω (to hate);
King Jamesenemy, foe.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | echthros7×ἐχθρὸς | echthras | echthrem | echthrois6×ἐχθροὶ | echthrais | echthreim |
| object accusative | echthron2×ἐχθρόν | echthran | echthroin13×ἐχθροὺς | echthrain | ||
| direct address vocative | echthror1×ἐχθρὲ | echthrar | echthroir | echthrair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | echthrou1×ἐχθροῦ | echthrau | echthreu | echthroiu2×ἐχθρῶν | echthraiu | echthreiu |
| to, for dative | echthro | echthra | echthre | echthroi | echthrai | echthrei |
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
echthr 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
32 occurrences, every one of them listed
echthros“enemy”subjectnominative singular7×
Matthew 13:25“enemy”en de te katheudarō toin anthrōpoin erchata autou tos echthros kai epispeirata zizanieim ana mesem tou sitou kai aperchata.But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
Matthew 13:28“enemy”tos de fēate autoi; Echthros anthrōpos houtem poiata. tois de doulois auto legalō; Thelasō oun apercharatois sulleganeia auteim?‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
Matthew 13:39“enemy”tos de echthros tos speiraratos auteim atō tos diabolos; tos de therismos sunteleias aiōnou atō, tois de theristois angelois alō.and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Romans 12:20“enemy”alla ean peinateiō tos echthros su, psōmizasōr auton; ean dipsateiō, potizasōr auton; houtem gar poiarōtos anthraxoin pureu sōreuasi epi tan kefalan autou.On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
1 Corinthians 15:26“enemy”eschatos echthros katargitō tos thanatos,The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
Galatians 4:16“enemy”hōste echthros vu ginamē alētheuarōtos vi?Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?
James 4:4“enemy”moichaliair, ouk oidavē hoti tas filias tou kosmou echthras tou theou atō? hos ean oun bouliteia filos arō tou kosmou, echthros tou theou kathistanitō.You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
echthron“enemy”objectaccusative singular2×
Matthew 5:43“enemy”Akouava hoti legita; Agapasi ton plēsion su kai misasi ton echthron su.You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’
2 Thessalonians 3:15“enemy”kai mē hōs echthron hēgevōr, alla nouthetavōr hōs adelfon.Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
echthror“enemy”direct addressvocative singular1×
Acts 13:10“enemy”legata; Ō plēror pantou dolou kai pantau radiourgiau, huior diabolou, echthror pantau dikaiosunau, ouk pauesi diastrefarōtos tain hodain kuriou tain euthuain?and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
echthrou“enemy”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Luke 10:19“enemy”idou dōamē vi tan exousian teu patarō epanō ofioiu kai skorpioiu, kai epi pantan tan dunamian tou echthrou, kai oudenem vin ouk mē adikateia.Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
echthrois“enemies”subjectnominative plural6×
Matthew 10:36“enemies”kai echthrois tou anthrōpou tois oikiakois autou.A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’
Luke 19:43“enemies”hoti hēkali hēmerais epi sin kai paremballali tois echthrois su charaxon si kai perikuklali sin kai sunechali sin pantothen,For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.
Romans 5:10“enemies”ei gar echthrois arōtois katallassina to theo dia tou thanatou tou huiou autou, polle mallon katallassiratois sōzini en ta zōa autou;For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
Romans 11:28“enemies”kata men tem euangeliem echthrois dia vin, kata de tan eklogan agapētois dia toin patēroin;Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
Hebrews 10:13“enemies”tem loipem ekdecherōtos heōs tithileia tois echthrois autou hupopodiem toiu podoiu autou,Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,
Revelation 11:12“enemies”kai akouala fōnau megau ek tou ouranou legarōtau autoi; Anabainavar hōde, kai anabainala eis ton ouranon en ta nefela, kai theōrala autoin tois echthrois autoiu.And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.
echthroin“enemies”objectaccusative plural13×
Matthew 5:44“enemies”mis de legamō vi, agapavōr toin echthroin vu kai proseuchevōr huper toiu diōkarōtoiu vin;But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 22:44“enemies”Legata kurios to kurio mu; Kathesōr ek dexeiu mu heōs an tithameia toin echthroin su hupokatō toiu podoiu su?‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
Mark 12:36“enemies”autos David legata en te pneume te hagie; Legata kurios to kurio mu; Kathesōr ek dexeiu mu heōs an tithameia toin echthroin su hupokatō toiu podoiu su.Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
Luke 6:27“enemies”Alla vi legamō toi akouarōtoi, agapavōr toin echthroin vu, kalōs poiavōr toi misarōtoi vin,But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Luke 6:35“enemies”plēn agapavōr toin echthroin vu kai agathopoiavōr kai daneizavōr mēdenem apelpizarōtois; kai eti tos misthos vu pollos, kai evi huiois Hupsistou, hoti autos chrēstos atō epi toin acharistoin kai ponēroin.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Luke 19:27“enemies”plēn toin echthroin mu houtoin toin mē thelaratoin min basilara epi autoin agavar hōde kai katasfazavar autoin emprosthen mu.And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
Luke 20:43“enemies”heōs an tithameia toin echthroin su hupopodiem toiu podoiu su.until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
Acts 2:35“enemies”heōs an tithameia toin echthroin su hupopodiem toiu podoiu su.until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
1 Corinthians 15:25“enemies”datō gar auton basilarō achri hou tithateia pantoin toin echthroin hupo toin podoin autou.For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
Philippians 3:18“enemies”pollois gar peripatalō hoin pollakis legame vi, nun de kai klaiarōtos legamō, toin echthroin tou staurou tou Christou,For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Colossians 1:21“hostile”kai vin pote arōtoin apallotriirētoin kai echthroin ta dianoia en tei ergei tei ponēreiOnce you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.
Hebrews 1:13“enemies”pros tinon de toiu angeloiu legatē pote; Kathesōr ek dexeiu mu heōs an tithameia toin echthroin su hupopodiem toiu podoiu su?Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
Revelation 11:5“enemies”kai ei tinos autoin thelatō adikara, purem ekporeuetō ek teu stomeu autoiu kai katesthiatō toin echthroin autoiu; kai ei tinos thelateia autoin adikara, houtōs datō auton apokteinira.If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
echthroiu“enemies”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Luke 1:71“enemies”sōtērēan ek echthroiu nu kai ek cheirau pantoiu toiu misarōtoiu nin,salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
Luke 1:74“enemies”afobōs ek cheirau echthroiu ruiratoin latreuarō autodeliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,