Quick Definition
opposite to, adverse
Strong's Definition
under (covertly) contrary to, i.e. opposed or (as noun) an opponent
Derivation: from G5259 (ὑπό) and G1727 (ἐναντίος);
KJV Usage: adversary, against
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπεναντίος, ὑπεναντια, ὑπεναντίον;
a. opposite to; set over against: ἵπποι ὑπεναντίοι ἀλληλοι, meeting one another, Hesiod scut. 347.
b. tropically (Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch, others), opposed to, contrary to: τινα, Col_2:14 (where see Lightfoot); ὁ ὑπεναντίος as a substantive (Xenophon, Polybius, Plutarch), an adversary, Heb_10:27, cf. the Sept. Isa_26:11 (the Sept. for ΰειΕα, φΘψ); often in the O. T. Apocrypha.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑπεναντίος hypenantios 2x
over against; contrast, adverse, Col_2:14 ;
ὁ ὑπεναντίος , an opponent, adversary, Heb_10:27
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑπ -εναντίος , -α , -ον ,
[in LXX for H340 , H6862 , etc.;]
set over against, opposite . Metaph . ( Plat ., Arist ., al. ), opposed to, contrary to: c. dat. pers ., Col_2:14 ; absol. , as subst ., ὁ ὑ ., Heb_10:27 ( cf. Isa_26:11 ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑπεναντίος [page 651]
The strong sense which Lightfoot gives to this word in Col_2:14 ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθ᾽ ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν , ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον ἡμῖν , which was directly opposed to us, may be illustrated from an early second century Will, P Oxy III. 493 .10 , where it is enacted that no one shall be permitted to set aside any of the provisions, or do anything opposed to them τι ] ὑπεναντίως π̣[οιεῖν . Cf. also P Flor I. 1 .9 (A.D. 153) μηδ᾽ ἄλλο τι περὶ αὐτῆς κακοτεχνεῖν ὑπεναντίον τούτοις τρόπῳ μηδενί , and an inscr. in C. and B , ii. p. 717, No. 651 (mid. iii /A.D.) εἰ δέ τις ὑπεναντίον ποιή [σει . . . A Christian amulet, P Oxy VIII. 1151 .55 (v/A.D.?) designed to ward off fever and other ills, ends with the words ὅτι τὸ ὄνομά σου , κ (ύρι )ε ὁ θ (εό )ς , ἐπικαλεσά [μ ]ην τὸ θαυμαστὸν καὶ ὑπερένδοξον καὶ φοβερὸν τοῖς ὑπεναντι̣ο̣ι̣ς , upon thy name, O Lord God, have I called, the wonderful and exceeding glorious name, the terror of thy foes (Ed.) (cf. Heb_10:27 ).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ὑπεναντίος "set over against, meeting", ἀλλήλοισιν Hes. "set against, opposite", of enemies in battle, Thuc. ; οἱ ὑπ. "the enemy", Xen. "opposed, opposite": c. dat. "opposite or contrary to", Hdt. , Xen. : —as Subst., τὸ ὑπεναντίον τούτου πέφυκε "the contrary" hereto generally happens, Hdt. ; τὰ ὑπ. τούτων "on the contrary", id=Hdt. adv. -ίως, "in a manner contrary to", τῷ νόμῳ Aeschin.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ὑπ-εναντίος, -α, -ον
[in LXX for אָיַב, צַר, etc. ;]
set over against, opposite. Metaphorical (Plat., Arist., al.), opposed to, contrary to: with dative of person(s), Col.2:14; absol., as subst., ὁ ὑ., Heb.10:27 (cf. Isa.26:11).†
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