Against
Bible Usage:
- against used 1,667 times.
- First Reference: Genesis 4:8
- Last Reference: Revelation 19:19
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H2388 Used 1 time
- H2398 Used 1 time
- H3201 Used 1 time
- H3413 Used 1 time
- H3898 Used 6 times
- H413 Used 156 times
- H4136 Used 13 times
- H4480 Used 15 times
- H4784 Used 9 times
- H5048 Used 27 times
- H5227 Used 10 times
- H5704 Used 5 times
- H5749 Used 2 times
- H5921 Used 540 times
- H5922 Used 7 times
- H5973 Used 35 times
- H5978 Used 1 time
- H5980 Used 24 times
- H6186 Used 1 time
- H6440 Used 9 times
- H6599 Used 1 time
- H6655 Used 1 time
- H6903 Used 1 time
- H6965 Used 6 times
- H7121 Used 1 time
- H7122 Used 2 times
- H7125 Used 37 times
- H7287 Used 1 time
- H7561 Used 1 time
- H7852 Used 1 time
- H819 Used 1 time
- H854 Used 12 times
- H8618 Used 1 time
- H8630 Used 2 times
- H935 Used 1 time
- G1519 Used 26 times
- G1537 Used 1 time
- G1690 Used 1 time
- G1693 Used 1 time
- G1715 Used 1 time
- G1722 Used 1 time
- G1727 Used 1 time
- G1758 Used 1 time
- G1909 Used 39 times
- G2018 Used 1 time
- G2019 Used 1 time
- G2596 Used 59 times
- G2620 Used 2 times
- G2635 Used 1 time
- G2649 Used 4 times
- G2691 Used 1 time
- G2702 Used 1 time
- G2713 Used 4 times
- G2721 Used 1 time
- G2729 Used 1 time
- G3326 Used 4 times
- G3844 Used 2 times
- G4012 Used 2 times
- G4314 Used 24 times
- G470 Used 1 time
- G471 Used 1 time
- G481 Used 1 time
- G483 Used 5 times
- G495 Used 1 time
- G497 Used 1 time
- G5396 Used 1 time
- G5607 Used 1 time
- G561 Used 2 times
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.
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.
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.
Bible Usage:
- against used 1,667 times.
- First Reference: Genesis 4:8
- Last Reference: Revelation 19:19
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H2388 Used 1 time
- H2398 Used 1 time
- H3201 Used 1 time
- H3413 Used 1 time
- H3898 Used 6 times
- H413 Used 156 times
- H4136 Used 13 times
- H4480 Used 15 times
- H4784 Used 9 times
- H5048 Used 27 times
- H5227 Used 10 times
- H5704 Used 5 times
- H5749 Used 2 times
- H5921 Used 540 times
- H5922 Used 7 times
- H5973 Used 35 times
- H5978 Used 1 time
- H5980 Used 24 times
- H6186 Used 1 time
- H6440 Used 9 times
- H6599 Used 1 time
- H6655 Used 1 time
- H6903 Used 1 time
- H6965 Used 6 times
- H7121 Used 1 time
- H7122 Used 2 times
- H7125 Used 37 times
- H7287 Used 1 time
- H7561 Used 1 time
- H7852 Used 1 time
- H819 Used 1 time
- H854 Used 12 times
- H8618 Used 1 time
- H8630 Used 2 times
- H935 Used 1 time
- G1519 Used 26 times
- G1537 Used 1 time
- G1690 Used 1 time
- G1693 Used 1 time
- G1715 Used 1 time
- G1722 Used 1 time
- G1727 Used 1 time
- G1758 Used 1 time
- G1909 Used 39 times
- G2018 Used 1 time
- G2019 Used 1 time
- G2596 Used 59 times
- G2620 Used 2 times
- G2635 Used 1 time
- G2649 Used 4 times
- G2691 Used 1 time
- G2702 Used 1 time
- G2713 Used 4 times
- G2721 Used 1 time
- G2729 Used 1 time
- G3326 Used 4 times
- G3844 Used 2 times
- G4012 Used 2 times
- G4314 Used 24 times
- G470 Used 1 time
- G471 Used 1 time
- G481 Used 1 time
- G483 Used 5 times
- G495 Used 1 time
- G497 Used 1 time
- G5396 Used 1 time
- G5607 Used 1 time
- G561 Used 2 times