ἐναντίος

enantios

contrary

from ἔναντι; opposite; figuratively, antagonistic:--(over) against, contrary.

G1727

Mark 6:48 · Word #12

Lexicon G1727

Lemmaἐναντίος
Transliterationenantíos
Strong'sG1727
In-contextcontrary
Literalopposite

Morphology ADJ.P NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐναντίος
Strong'sG1727

SIBI-P1 G1727-04

the opposing one

Morphological NotesAdjective (positive degree), nominative masculine singular (Gr,NP,,,,NMS,); functioning substantivally as a singular masculine subject or descriptor.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "the opposing one" preserves the core spatial sense of being set opposite (from ἔναντι, "before/facing") while conveying the extended meaning of hostility or contrariness. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected by "the ... one," marking it as a singular masculine subject or substantive adjective.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ἐναντίος (opposite, facing, against, contrary, hostile)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1727-01 enantia the things set-opposite
G1727-02 enantias of the opposing (feminine)
G1727-05 enantious the set-against ones

Word Usage (8 occurrences of G1727)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 14:24 ἐναντίος enantios
Mark 6:48 ἐναντίος enantios contrary
Mark 15:39 ἐναντίας enantias of him