ἐναντίον
enantíos
against
Situating directly opposite (in a spatial sense), facing or set against; by extension, opposed or antagonistic (in attitude, action, or influence), contrary or adverse. In its primary sense, denotes spatial opposition, and in figurative usage, denotes opposition or contrariety in argument, character, or attitude.
Acts 28:17 · Word #23
Lexicon G1727
| Lemma | ἐναντίος |
| Transliteration | enantíos |
| Strong's | G1727 |
| Definition | Situating directly opposite (in a spatial sense), facing or set against; by extension, opposed or antagonistic (in attitude, action, or influence), contrary or adverse. In its primary sense, denotes spatial opposition, and in figurative usage, denotes opposition or contrariety in argument, character, or attitude. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | against |
| Literal | against |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐναντίος |
| Strong's | G1727 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1727-03
in front of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition taking the genitive case; neuter form used adverbially or prepositionally to denote spatial or figurative facing. |
| Rendering Rationale | "In front of" preserves the core spatial sense of facing or being opposite, from ἐναντί- (opposite, facing). As a preposition governing the genitive, it denotes position or presence before someone or something. |
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