Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
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And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
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katá · kat-ah'
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
Strong's KJV usage: :--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with.
Strong's first: Matthew 5:11Strong's last: Revelation 12:7
Open full G2596 profile →qirʼâh · keer-aw'
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Strong's KJV usage: × against (he come), help, meet, seek, × to, × in the way.
Strong's first: Genesis 15:10Strong's last: Psalms 35:3
Open full H7125 profile →epí · ep-ee'
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
Strong's KJV usage: :--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with.
Strong's first: Matthew 10:21Strong's last: 1 Peter 3:12
Open full G1909 profile →eis · ice
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
Strong's KJV usage: :--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with.
Strong's first: Matthew 18:15Strong's last: 2 Peter 3:7
Open full G1519 profile →ʻummâh · oom-maw'
conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with
Strong's KJV usage: (over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points.
Strong's first: Exodus 25:27Strong's last: Ezekiel 48:21
Open full H5980 profile →prós · pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Strong's KJV usage: :--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in).
Strong's first: Matthew 4:6Strong's last: Revelation 13:6
Open full G4314 profile →mûwl · mool
properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
Strong's KJV usage: (over) against, before, (fore-) front, from, (God-) ward, toward, with.
Strong's first: Numbers 8:3Strong's last: Nehemiah 12:38
Open full H4136 profile →pânîym · paw-neem'
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.
Strong's first: Exodus 14:2Strong's last: Ezekiel 48:21
Open full H6440 profile →nôkach · no'-kakh
properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
Strong's KJV usage: (over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).
Strong's first: Exodus 26:35Strong's last: Ezekiel 47:20
Open full H5227 profile →ʻal · al
Strong's KJV usage: about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, × more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, why with.
Strong's first: Ezra 4:8Strong's last: Daniel 6:5
Open full H5922 profile →antilégō · an-til'-eg-o
to dispute, refuse
Strong's KJV usage: :--answer again, contradict, deny, gainsay(-er), speak against.
Strong's first: Luke 2:34Strong's last: Acts 28:22
Open full G483 profile →katamartyréō · kat-am-ar-too-reh'-o
to testify against
Strong's KJV usage: :--witness against.
Strong's first: Matthew 26:62Strong's last: Mark 15:4
Open full G2649 profile →katénanti · kat-en'-an-tee
directly opposite
Strong's KJV usage: :--before, over against.
Strong's first: Mark 11:2Strong's last: Luke 19:30
Open full G2713 profile →metá · met-ah'
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862)
Strong's KJV usage: :--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out).
Strong's first: Revelation 2:16Strong's last: Revelation 19:19
Open full G3326 profile →neged · neh'-ghed
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
Strong's KJV usage: about, (over) against, × aloof, × far (off), × from, over, presence, × other side, sight, × to view.
Strong's first: Genesis 21:16Strong's last: Ezekiel 41:16
Open full H5048 profile →autós · ow-tos'
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Strong's KJV usage: :--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.
Strong's first: Matthew 10:18Strong's last: Mark 13:9
Open full G846 profile →apénanti · ap-en'-an-tee
from in front, i.e. opposite, before or against
Strong's KJV usage: :--before, contrary, over against, in the presence of.
Strong's first: Matthew 21:2Strong's last: Matthew 27:61
Open full G561 profile →enantíos · en-an-tee'-os
opposite; figuratively, antagonistic
Strong's KJV usage: :--(over) against, contrary.
Strong's first: Mark 15:39Strong's last: Acts 28:17
Open full G1727 profile →pará · par-ah'
properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
Strong's KJV usage: :--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side…by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with.
Strong's first: Romans 1:26Strong's last: Romans 4:18
Open full G3844 profile →perí · per-ee'
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
Strong's KJV usage: :--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with.
Strong's first: Matthew 20:24Strong's last: Acts 25:18
Open full G4012 profile →ʼêth · ayth
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
Strong's KJV usage: against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.
Strong's first: 1 Kings 16:22Strong's last: 1 Kings 20:25
Open full H854 profile →ʻal · al
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Strong's KJV usage: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.
Strong's first: Genesis 40:2Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 32:19
Open full H5921 profile →anantírrhētos · an-an-tir'-hray-tos
indisputable
Strong's KJV usage: :--cannot be spoken against.
Strong's first: Acts 19:36Strong's last: Acts 19:36
Open full G368 profile →antapokrínomai · an-tap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
to contradict or dispute
Strong's KJV usage: :--answer again, reply against.
Strong's first: Romans 9:20Strong's last: Romans 9:20
Open full G470 profile →antikrý · an-tee-kroo'
opposite
Strong's KJV usage: :--over against.
Strong's first: Acts 20:15Strong's last: Acts 20:15
Open full G481 profile →antipéran · an-tee-per'-an
on the opposite side
Strong's KJV usage: :--over against.
Strong's first: Luke 8:26Strong's last: Luke 8:26
Open full G495 profile →antistrateúomai · an-tee-strat-yoo'-om-ahee
(figuratively) to attack, i.e. (by implication) destroy
Strong's KJV usage: :--war against.
Strong's first: Romans 7:23Strong's last: Romans 7:23
Open full G497 profile →apomássomai · ap-om-as'-som-ahee
to scrape away
Strong's KJV usage: :--wipe off.
Strong's first: Luke 10:11Strong's last: Luke 10:11
Open full G631 profile →embrimáomai · em-brim-ah'-om-ahee
to have indignation on, i.e. (transitively) to blame, (intransitively) to sigh with chagrin, (specially) to sternly enjoin
Strong's KJV usage: :--straitly charge, groan, murmur against.
Strong's first: Mark 14:5Strong's last: Mark 14:5
Open full G1690 profile →émprosthen · em'-pros-then
in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)
Strong's KJV usage: :--against, at, before, (in presence, sight) of.
Strong's first: Matthew 23:13Strong's last: Matthew 23:13
Open full G1715 profile →en · en
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Strong's KJV usage: :--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in).
Strong's first: Romans 2:5Strong's last: Romans 2:5
Open full G1722 profile →katakaucháomai · kat-ak-ow-khah'-om-ahee
to exult against (i.e. over)
Strong's KJV usage: :--boast (against), glory, rejoice against.
Strong's first: James 2:13Strong's last: James 2:13
Open full G2620 profile →katalaléō · kat-al-al-eh'-o
to be a traducer, i.e. to slander
Strong's KJV usage: :--speak against (evil of).
Strong's first: 1 Peter 2:12Strong's last: 1 Peter 2:12
Open full G2635 profile →katastrēniáō · kat-as-tray-nee-ah'-o
to become voluptuous against
Strong's KJV usage: :--begin to wax wanton against.
Strong's first: 1 Timothy 5:11Strong's last: 1 Timothy 5:11
Open full G2691 profile →kataphérō · kat-af-er'-o
to bear down, i.e. (figuratively) overcome (with drowsiness); specially, to cast a vote
Strong's KJV usage: :--fall, give, sink down.
Strong's first: Acts 26:10Strong's last: Acts 26:10
Open full G2702 profile →katischýō · kat-is-khoo'-o
to overpower
Strong's KJV usage: :--prevail (against).
Strong's first: Matthew 16:18Strong's last: Matthew 16:18
Open full G2729 profile →prosrḗgnymi · pros-rayg'-noo-mee
to tear towards, i.e. burst upon (as a tempest or flood)
Strong's KJV usage: :--beat vehemently against (upon).
Strong's first: Luke 6:49Strong's last: Luke 6:49
Open full G4366 profile →phlyaréō · floo-ar-eh'-o
to be a babbler or trifler, i.e. (by implication) to berate idly or mischievously
Strong's KJV usage: :--prate against.
Strong's first: 3 John 1:10Strong's last: 3 John 1:10
Open full G5396 profile →ʼîysh · eesh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Strong's KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Strong's first: Zechariah 7:10Strong's last: Zechariah 7:10
Open full H376 profile →ʼêl · ale
near, with or among; often in general, to
Strong's KJV usage: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
Strong's first: Genesis 4:8Strong's last: Genesis 4:8
Open full H413 profile →ʼêtsel · ay'-tsel
a side; (as a preposition) near
Strong's KJV usage: at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also 1018.
Strong's first: Ezekiel 33:30Strong's last: Ezekiel 33:30
Open full H681 profile →bânâh · baw-naw'
to build (literally and figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), × surely.
Strong's first: Lamentations 3:5Strong's last: Lamentations 3:5
Open full H1129 profile →mârâh · maw-raw'
to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)
Strong's KJV usage: bitter, change, be disobedient, disobey, grievously, provocation, provoke(-ing), (be) rebel (against, -lious).
Strong's first: Numbers 20:24Strong's last: Numbers 20:24
Open full H4784 profile →nêkach · nay'-kakh
properly, the fore part; used adverbially, opposite
Strong's KJV usage: before, over against.
Strong's first: Ezekiel 46:9Strong's last: Ezekiel 46:9
Open full H5226 profile →ʻêber · ay'-ber
properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
Strong's KJV usage: × against, beyond, by, × from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight.
Strong's first: Exodus 25:37Strong's last: Exodus 25:37
Open full H5676 profile →ʻad · ad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
Strong's KJV usage: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ( as) yet.
Strong's first: Genesis 43:25Strong's last: Genesis 43:25
Open full H5704 profile →ʻim · eem
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
Strong's KJV usage: accompanying, against, and, as (× long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).
Strong's first: Deuteronomy 9:7Strong's last: Deuteronomy 9:7
Open full H5973 profile →ʻimmâd · im-mawd'
along with
Strong's KJV usage: against, by, from, + me, + mine, of, + that I take, unto, upon, with(-in.)
Strong's first: Job 23:6Strong's last: Job 23:6
Open full H5978 profile →tsad · tsad
used adverbially (with preposition) at or upon the side of
Strong's KJV usage: against, concerning.
Strong's first: Daniel 7:25Strong's last: Daniel 7:25
Open full H6655 profile →tsar · tsar
narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in 6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
Strong's KJV usage: adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
Strong's first: Numbers 10:9Strong's last: Numbers 10:9
Open full H6862 profile →qᵉbêl · keb-ale'
(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence
Strong's KJV usage: according to, as, because, before, for this cause, forasmuch as, by this means, over against, by reason of, that, therefore, though, wherefore.
Strong's first: Daniel 5:5Strong's last: Daniel 5:5
Open full H6903 profile →qûwm · koom
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Strong's KJV usage: abide, accomplish, × be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, × be dim, endure, × enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, × but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
Strong's first: Exodus 15:7Strong's last: Exodus 15:7
Open full H6965 profile →Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.
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And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?
And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face.
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.
He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.
And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement.
And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.
And he measured the length of the building over against the separate place which was behind it, and the galleries thereof on the one side and on the other side, an hundred cubits, with the inner temple, and the porches of the court;
The door posts, and the narrow windows, and the galleries round about on their three stories, over against the door, cieled with wood round about, and from the ground up to the windows, and the windows were covered;
Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north.
Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.
Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.
Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.
And the wall that was without over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof was fifty cubits.
The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building.
The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building.
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AGAINST, preposition agenst'.
1. In opposition; noting enmity or disapprobation.
His hand will be against every man. Genesis 16:12.
I am against your pillows. Ezekiel 8:1.
2. In opposition, noting contrariety, contradiction, or repugnance; as, a decree against law, reason or public opinion.
3. In opposition, noting competition, or different sides or parties; as, there are twenty votes in the affirmative against ten in the negative.
4. In an opposite direction; as, to ride against the wind.
5. Opposite in place; abreast; as, a ship is against the mouth of a river. In this sense it is often preceded by over.
Aaron lighted the lamps over against the candlesticks.
Numbers 8:2.
6. In opposition, noting adversity, injury, or contrariety to wishes; as, this change of measures is against us.
7. Bearing upon; as, one leans against a wall.
8. In provision for; in preparation for.
Urijah made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.
2 Kings 16:7.
In this sense against is a preposition, with the following part of the sentence for an object. See After, preposition def. 2.
In short, the sense of this word is opposition, variously modified according to its application to different objects.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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