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adversaries

Meaning of “adversaries”

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

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First occurrence: Exodus 23:22

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Nahum 1:2
God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
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1611 witness · Nahum 1:2 · retained source text

God is ielous, and the LORD reuengeth: the LORD reuengeth, and is furious, the LORD wil take vengeance on his aduersaries, and he reserueth wrath for his enemies.

1611 marginal noteOr, the LORD is a ielous God, and a reuenger, &c.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that hath fury.

1611 marginal noteExo.20.5

Luke 13:17
And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
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And when hee had said these things, all his aduersaries were ashamed: & all the people reioyced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

Luke 21:15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
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1611 witness · Luke 21:15 · retained source text

For I will giue you a mouth and wisedome, which all your aduersaries shall not be able to gainsay, nor resist.

1 Corinthians 16:9
For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
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For a great doore and effectuall is opened vnto mee, and there are many aduersaries.

Philippians 1:28
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
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And in nothing terrified by your aduersaries, which is to them an euident token of perdition: but to you of saluation, and that of God.

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