ἀντιτάσσομαι
antitassomai · oppose
Greek word · Strong’s number G498 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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antitassomai (ἀντιτάσσομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “oppose”.
Resist, set oneself against someone or something.
How to say it
an·ti·tas·so·mai
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
- Set oneself against.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- opposes ×2
- oppose ×1
- when they opposed him ×1
- whoever resists ×1
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 18:6
But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothes and said to them, “Your blood be on your head! I am clean. From now on I will go to the nations.”
- Romans 13:2
So whoever resists the authority has resisted the ordinance of God, and those who have resisted will receive judgment on themselves.
- James 4:6
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
- James 5:6
You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one; he does not oppose you.
- 1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger, submit to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.