Quick Definition
ἀντίκειμαι v. I resist, oppose
Strong's Definition
from 473 and 2749; to lie opposite, i.e. be adverse (figuratively, repugnant) to
KJV Usage: adversary, be contrary, oppose
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | κεῖμαι
1 There are probably certain significant distinctions in meaning in the various verbs listed in 39.1, but on the basis of NT usage it is not possible to determine precisely what these distinctions may be.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀντί-κειμαι ; 1. to be set over against, lie opposite to, in a local sense, ([Hippocr. de aére p. 282 Foes. (191 Chart.) ; Strab. 7, 7,5]; Hdian. 6, 2, 4 (2 Bekk.) ; 3, 15, 17 (8 Bekk.); [ef. Aristot. de caelo 1, 8 p. 277°, 23]). 2. to oppose, be adverse to, withstand: τινί, Lk. xiii. 17; xxi. 15; Gal. v.17; 1 Tim.i.10. simply (6) ἀντικείμενος, an adversary, [Tittmann ii. 9]: 1 Co. xvi. 9; Phil. i. 28; 2 Th. ii. 4; 1 Tim. v.14. (Dio Cass. 39,8. Ex. xxiii. 22; 2 Mace. x. 26, οἷο. ; [see Soph. Lex. s. v.].)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀντίκειμαι antikeimai 8x
pr. occupy an opposite position; met. to oppose, be adverse to, Gal. 5:17; 1 Tim. 1:10; opponent, hostile, Lk. 13:7
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀντί-κειμαι,
[in LXX for איב, צוּר, שׂטן, etc.;]
to lie opposite to.
to oppose, withstand, resist: c. dat., Lk 13:17 21:15, Ga 5:17, I Ti 1:10; as participial subst. (ὁ) ἀντικείμενος, I Co 16:9, Phl 1:28, II Th 2:4, I Ti 5:14 (Cremer, 746).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀντίκειμαι. P Par 455 (ς. B.C. 153) (= Witkowski?, p. 85) Μενέδημον ἀντικείμενον ἡμῖν.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀντίκειμαι (antikeimai) — be an opponent. ἀντίκειμαι, 3rd.pers.plural ἀντικέαται[Refs 4th c.BC+]passive of ἀντιτίθημι:—to be set over against, correspond with, τιμὰ ἀγαθοῖσιν ἀ. is held out to them as a fitting reward, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —ἀντικείμενος, ὁ, name of a bandage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. to be opposite to, of places, τινός[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, to be opposite or opposed, πρὸς ἄλληλα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. κατὰ διάμετρον in a circle, [Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb -μένως, συνέστηκεν[Refs]
II.2. to be opposed, in various ways, [Refs] adverb ἀντικειμένως[Refs]; propositions are opposed either contradictorily (ἀντιφατικῶς) or contrarily (ἐναντίως), [Refs]; ἀντικείμενα defined as ὧν τὸ ἕτερον τοῦ ἑτέρου ἀποφάσει πλεονάζει[Refs]
II.3. Rhet., ἀντικειμένη [λέξις] antithetical, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
III. resist, be adverse, ἀντικείσομαι τοῖς ἀντικειμένοις σοι[LXX+NT]; to be hurtful, τοῖς σώμασι[Refs 5th c.AD+]