Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2190
ἐχθρός
echthros · “enemy”
Used 32 times across 13 books
Definition
ἐχθρός, -ά, -όν
(ἔχθος, hatred), [in LXX chiefly for אֵיבָה, also for עָר, etc. ;]
1. hated, hateful (Hom.): opposite to ἀγαπητός, Rom.11:28.
2. Actively, hating, hostile: Rom.5:10, 1Co.15:25, 2Th.3:15; with genitive of person(s) (cl.), Jas.4:4; τ. διανοίᾳ, Col.1:21; ἐ. ἄνθρωπος, Mat.13:28; as subst., ὁ ἐ., an enemy, 1Co.15:26; the devil, Mat.13:39, Luk.10:19; with genitive of person(s), Mat.22:44 Mrk.12:36, Luk.20:43, Act.2:35, 1Co.15:25, Heb.1:13 10:13" (LXX) ; Mat.5:43-44 10:36 13:25, Luk.1:71, 74 6:27, 35 19:27, 43, Rom.12:20, Gal.4:16, Rev.11:5, 12; with genitive of thing(s), Act.13:10, Php.3:18.†
(ἔχθος, hatred), [in LXX chiefly for אֵיבָה, also for עָר, etc. ;]
1. hated, hateful (Hom.): opposite to ἀγαπητός, Rom.11:28.
2. Actively, hating, hostile: Rom.5:10, 1Co.15:25, 2Th.3:15; with genitive of person(s) (cl.), Jas.4:4; τ. διανοίᾳ, Col.1:21; ἐ. ἄνθρωπος, Mat.13:28; as subst., ὁ ἐ., an enemy, 1Co.15:26; the devil, Mat.13:39, Luk.10:19; with genitive of person(s), Mat.22:44 Mrk.12:36, Luk.20:43, Act.2:35, 1Co.15:25, Heb.1:13 10:13" (LXX) ; Mat.5:43-44 10:36 13:25, Luk.1:71, 74 6:27, 35 19:27, 43, Rom.12:20, Gal.4:16, Rev.11:5, 12; with genitive of thing(s), Act.13:10, Php.3:18.†
Where it appears
Matthew7
Mark1
Luke8
Acts2
Romans3
1 Corinthians2
Galatians1
Philippians1
Colossians1
2 Thessalonians1
Hebrews2
James1
Revelation2
In the text
Matthew 5:43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;Matthew 10:36And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.Matthew 13:25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.Matthew 13:28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?Matthew 13:39The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.Matthew 22:44The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?Mark 12:36For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.Luke 1:71That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;Luke 1:74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
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