τοὐναντίον
tounantion · on the contrary
Greek word · Strong’s number G5121 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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tounantion (τοὐναντίον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “on the contrary”.
Instead.
How to say it
tou·nan·ti·on
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
- On the opposite side, rather.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- 2 Corinthians 2:7
so that on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest somehow such a one be swallowed up by excessive sorrow.
- Galatians 2:7
On the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, just as Peter with that of the circumcision
- 1 Peter 3:9
not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.