Words the Bible translates as opposite
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 8 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- negedנֶגֶדin front of: in someone's open view, whether facing them, in their plain sight, or standing over against them
- apenantiἀπέναντιoppositenot studied yet
- enantiosἐναντίοςset on the other side and facing you: a wind coming head-on, a person standing across from you, or someone whose stance is against you.
- mulמוּלthe front of something, and so the place facing or across from it: in front of, opposite, over against
- qevelקֳבֵלa linking word that sets one thing over against another: facing it in place (in front of, opposite) or answering to it in thought (because, therefore, according to)
- nokhaḥנֹכַחdirectly in front of or opposite: the position of facing something head-on
- antikruἀντικρύoppositenot studied yet
- antiperanἀντιπέρανoppositenot studied yet
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