adjective

enantios

Greekἐναντίος (enantios)

Strong’sG1727

opposite, opposed, contrary, the adversary

stem enanti-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

against4×hostile1×in opposition1×opponent1×opposite1×

What it means

ἐν-αντίος, -α, -ον

(< ἀντίος, set against), [in LXX: ἐξ ἐναντίας, for נֶגֶד, etc.; ἐναντίον, for לִפְנֵי etc.;]

over against, opposite, contrary: ἄνεμος, Mt 14:24, Mk 6:48, Ac 27:4; ἐξ ἐναντίας (ellipse obscure, v. Bl., § 44,1; Mozley, Ps 42:1-11), c. gen., Mk 15:39. Metaph., opposed, hostile: I Th 2:15, Ac 26:9 28:17; ὁ ἐξ ἐ., Tit 2:8. Neuter., -ίον, adv., as prep. c. gen., before, in the presence of: Lk 1:6 20:26 24:19 Ac 7:10 (ἔναντι, T), Ac 8:32 (LXX).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1727 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiden-an-tee'-os

opposite; figuratively, antagonistic

Fromfrom G1725;

King James(over) against, contrary.

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	enantios2×ἐναντίος	enantias	enantiem1×ἐναντίον	enantiois	enantiais	enantieim1×ἐναντία
object accusative	enantion	enantian		enantioin1×ἐναντίους	enantiain
direct address vocative	enantior	enantiar		enantioir	enantiair
of, belonging to genitive	enantiou	enantiau2×ἐναντίας	enantieu	enantioiu1×ἐναντίων	enantiaiu	enantieiu
to, for dative	enantio	enantia	enantie	enantioi	enantiai	enantiei

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

enantistem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

enanti 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

enantion — ἐναντίον, before, in the presence of, in the eyes of enanti — ἔναντι, before, in the presence of

Where it appears

8 occurrences, every one of them listed

enantios“against”subjectnominative singular2×

Matthew 14:24“against”tem de ploiem ēdē stadioin polloin apo tau gēau apechate, basanizirōtem hupo teiu kumeiu, ate gar enantios tos anemos.but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

Mark 6:48“against”kai horaratos autoin basanizirōtoin en te elaunarō, ate gar tos anemos enantios autoi, peri tetartan fulakan tau nuxau erchetō pros autoin peripatarōtos epi tau thalassau; kai thelate parerchara autoin.He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

enantiau“opposite”of, belonging togenitive singular2×

Mark 15:39“opposite”horaratos de tos kenturiōnos tos paristanarētos ek enantiau autou hoti houtōs ekpnata legata; Alēthōs houtos tos anthrōpos huios theou ate.When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

Titus 2:8“opponent”logon hugion akatagnōston, hina tos ek enantiau entrepiteia mēdenem echarōtos legarō peri nu faulem.and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

enantiem“against”subject or objectdirect singular1×

Acts 28:17“against”Gineta de meta hēmerain treis sunkalera auton toin arōtoin toiu Ioudaioiu prōtoin; sunercharatoiu de autoiu legate pros autoin; Mis, anēroir adelfoir, oudenem enantiem poiaratos to lao ē tei ethei tei patrōei desmios ek Hierosolumeiu paradōima eis tain cheirain toiu Rōmaioiu,After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

enantioin“against”objectaccusative plural1×

Acts 27:4“against”kakeithen anagiratois hupoplana tan Kupran dia tem toin anemoin arō enantioin,After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

enantioiu“hostile”of, belonging togenitive plural1×

1 Thessalonians 2:15“hostile”toiu kai ton kurion apokteinaratoiu Iēsun kai toin profētoin kai nin ekdiōkaratoiu, kai theo mē areskarōtoiu, kai pantoi anthrōpoi enantioiu,who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

enantieim“in opposition”subject or objectdirect plural1×

Acts 26:9“in opposition”Mis men oun dokama miauto pros tem onomem Iēsu tou Nazōraiou darō polleim enantieim prassara;So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.