Strong's Concordance antidikos: an opponent, adversary Original Word: ἀντίδικος, ου, ὁPart of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: antidikos Phonetic Spelling: (an-tid'-ee-kos) Short Definition: an opponent, adversary Definition: an opponent (at law), an adversary. HELPS Word-studies 476 antídikos (from 473 /antí, "against, off-set" and 1349 /díkē, "justice, a judge") – properly, a prosecuting attorney arguing a case-at-law; an "opponent at law" (TDNT). 476 /antídikos ("an accuser, adversary") brings formal charges, i.e. as they are binding to exact penalty. Satan acts as such an adversary, bringing the "(law)suit" of darkness against believers for their eternal damnation (cf. 1 Pet 5:8). Offsetting this is the perfect sacrifice of Christ (Jn 19:30)! [476 (antídikos) is "an adversary in a lawsuit," from anti/"against," and dīkē/"a lawsuit," WS, 319. 476 (antidikos) is a technical legal term used in antiquity of an adversary in a courtroom, i.e. someone seeking official (formal, binding) damages. The papyri (Pl Phdr 237) used 476 (antídikos) of an opponent in a law suit.] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 476: ἀντίδικοςἀντίδικος, ἀντίδικον (δίκη); as a substantive ὁ ἀντίδικος a. an opponent in a suit at law: Matthew 5:25; Luke 12:58; Luke 18:3 (Xenophon, Plato, often in the Attic orators). b. universally, an adversavy, enemy (Aesehyl. Ag. 41; Sir. 33:9; 1 Samuel 2:10; Isaiah 41:11, etc.): 1 Peter 5:8 (unless we prefer to regard the devil as here called ἀντίδικος because he accuses men before God). From anti and dike; an opponent (in a lawsuit); specially, Satan (as the arch-enemy) -- adversary. see GREEK anti see GREEK dike Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 4765 Occurrences ἀντιδίκῳ — 1 Occ. ἀντίδικος — 2 Occ. ἀντιδίκου — 2 Occ. Matthew 5:25 N-DMS GRK: εὐνοῶν τῷ ἀντιδίκῳ σου ταχὺ NAS: quickly with your opponent at law KJV: with thine adversary quickly, INT: agreeing with adversary of you quickly Matthew 5:25 N-NMS Luke 12:58 N-GMS Luke 18:3 N-GMS 1 Peter 5:8 N-NMS |
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