ἀνθίστημι
anthístēmi · G436 · Greek · 14 occurrences
Meanings
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to oppose, to be hostile toward, to show hostility
To oppose someone, involving not only a psychological attitude but also a corresponding behavior
ExamplesActs 13:8 But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
Galatians 2:11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
2 Timothy 3:8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, worthless in regard to the faith.
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to resist
To resist by actively opposing pressure or power
ExamplesMatthew 5:39 “But I say to you, do not show opposition against an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also.
Luke 21:15 for I will provide you eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute.
Acts 6:10 But they were unable to cope with his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.
How it’s used In 6 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
14 occurrences in 11 groups
- Not stated in the clause 4
- Other words · 10 groups that occur once or twice (11) 11
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
11 occurrences in 12 groups
- Other words · 12 groups that occur once or twice (13) 13
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- ἐνin+ ἡμέραday 1
- κατάaccording to, against, down+ πρόσωπονface 1
With adverbsAdverbs
3 occurrences in 4 groups
- καίand 1
- λίανvery 1
- μήnot 1
- οὕτωso, thus, in this way 1
What it doesIt is the subject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- λαμβάνωto receive, to take 1
What is done to itIt is the object
4 occurrences in 3 groups
- δύναμαιcan 2
- ἰσχύωto be able to 1
- λέγωto say 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 1 word
- ἀντιτάσσομαι antitássomai · G498 · to oppose, to be hostile toward, to show hostility
- ἀνθίστημι and ἀντιτάσσομαι both denote active opposition. ἀνθίστημι evokes standing firm against an opponent, while ἀντιτάσσομαι evokes arraying oneself in opposition, as in a military formation; both converge on the shared core sense of resistance.
In the other Testament 1 word
- עָמַד ʻâmad · H5975 · to stand, to stand still, to stop
- עָמַד (ʻâmad, H5975) denotes the physical act of standing or taking a position, while ἀνθίστημι (anthístēmi, G436) specifically emphasizes oppositional stance or resistance; the Greek term translates the Hebrew when the standing posture itself constitutes opposition or confrontation.
Semantic domains 2 entries
- To oppose, to be hostile toward, to show hostility39.1
- In Galatians 2:11, Paul writes, “When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed (antéstēn) him to his face, because he stood condemned,” describing a direct, personal confrontation over Peter's conduct.
- To resist39.18
- In Matthew 5:39, Jesus says, “do not show opposition against (antistē̃nai) an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also,” describing the withholding of retaliatory resistance.
Word family 58 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon : perfect ἀνθέστηκα; 2 aorist ἀντέστην (imperative ἀντίστητε), infinitive ἀντιστῆναι;…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 2 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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