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adversaries

Meaning of “adversaries”

Opponents or enemies; persons who resist, oppose, or accuse.

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36 occurrences36 verses17 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 23:22

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Psalms 71:13
Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
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Let them be confounded and consumed, that are aduersaries to my soule: let them bee couered with reproch and dishonour, that seeke my hurt.

Psalms 81:14
I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
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I should soone haue subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their aduersaries.

Psalms 89:42
Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
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Thou hast set vp the right hand of his aduersaries: thou hast made all his enemies to reioyce.

Psalms 109:4
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
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For my loue, they are my aduersaries: but I giue my selfe vnto prayer.

Psalms 109:20
Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
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Let this be the reward of mine aduersaries from the LORD: and of them that speake euill against my soule.

Psalms 109:29
Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
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Let mine aduersaries be clothed with shame: and let them couer them selues with their owne confusion, as with a mantle.

Isaiah 1:24
Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
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Therefore, saith the LORD, the LORD of hostes, the mighty one of Israel; Ah, I will ease me of mine aduersaries, and auenge me of mine enemies.

Isaiah 9:11
Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
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Therefore the LORD shall set vp the aduersaries of Rezin against him, and ioyne his enemies together.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mingle.

Isaiah 11:13
The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
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The enuie also of Ephraim shal depart, and the aduersaries of Iudah shalbe cut off: Ephraim shall not enuie Iudah, and Iudah shall not vexe Ephraim.

Isaiah 59:18
According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 59:18 · retained source text

According to their deedes accordingly he will repay, furie to his aduersaries, recompence to his enemies, to the ylands he will repay recompence.

1611 marginal noteHeb. recompenses.

1611 marginal noteChap.63.7.

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