Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2189
ἔχθρα
echthra · “hostility”
Used 6 times across 5 books
Definition
ἔχθρα, -ας, ἡ
(ἐχθρός), [in LXX for אֵיבָה, שִׂנְאָה, etc. ;]
enmity: Luk.23:12, Rom.8:7, Gal.5:20, Eph.2:15-16, Jas.4:4.†
ἀηδία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀ- neg., ἦδος, pleasure), [in LXX: Pro.23:29 (שִׂיחַ)* ;]
1. of things or persons, unpleasantness, odiousness (Hipp., Dem., al.)
2. dislike (Plat.). disagreement (MM, VGT, see word): Luk.23:12 D.†
(ἐχθρός), [in LXX for אֵיבָה, שִׂנְאָה, etc. ;]
enmity: Luk.23:12, Rom.8:7, Gal.5:20, Eph.2:15-16, Jas.4:4.†
ἀηδία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀ- neg., ἦδος, pleasure), [in LXX: Pro.23:29 (שִׂיחַ)* ;]
1. of things or persons, unpleasantness, odiousness (Hipp., Dem., al.)
2. dislike (Plat.). disagreement (MM, VGT, see word): Luk.23:12 D.†
Where it appears
Luke1
Romans1
Galatians1
Ephesians2
James1
In the text
Luke 23:12And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.Galatians 5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,Ephesians 2:14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;Ephesians 2:16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:James 4:4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
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