antikeimai · oppose

What it means

antikeimai (ἀντίκειμαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “oppose”.

Be against; as a noun, opponent, adversary.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To set oneself against; the one who is against.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• those who oppose ×2
• adversary ×1
• are opposed ×1
• contrary ×1
• opponents ×1
• opposes ×1
• who oppose me ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×2
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×1
• Philippians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• 1 Timothy×2

• Luke 13:17

  And as he said these things, all his opponents were put to shame, and all the crowd was rejoicing at all the glorious things being done by him.

• Luke 21:15

  for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all those who oppose you will not be able to resist or contradict.

• 1 Corinthians 16:9

  for a great and effective door has opened for me, and there are many who oppose me.

• Galatians 5:17

  For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are opposed to one another, so that you do not do whatever you want.

• Philippians 1:28

  and not being frightened in anything by those who oppose you. This is for them a sign of destruction, but of your salvation, and this is from God.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:4

  who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the sanctuary of God, proclaiming that he himself is God.

• 1 Timothy 1:10

  the sexually immoral, men who lie with males, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching,

• 1 Timothy 5:14

  So I want younger widows to marry, to bear children, to manage their households, to give the adversary no occasion for reproach;