KJV dictionary & concordance
An opponent or enemy; one who resists or accuses.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 23:22
Complete exact-word concordance
But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and doe all that I speake, then I wil be an enemie vnto thine enemies, and an aduersarie vnto thine aduersaries.
1611 marginal noteOr, I will afflict them that afflict thee.
¶ And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the Lord stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.
¶ And Gods anger was kindled, because he went: and the Angel of the LORD stood in the way for an aduersarie against him: Now he was riding vpon his asse, and his two seruants were with him.
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.
And her aduersary also prouoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut vp her wombe.)
1611 marginal noteHebr. angred her.
And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him, and the princes of the Philistines said vnto him, Make this fellow returne, that he may goe againe to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go downe with vs to battel, lest in the battell he be an aduersary to vs: for wherewith should hee reconcile himselfe vnto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
1611 marginal note1.Chron. 12.19.
But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
But now the LORD my God hath giuen me rest on euery side, so that there is neither aduersary, nor euill occurrent.
¶ And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
¶ And the LORD stirred vp an aduersary vnto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: hee was of the kings seed in Edom.
¶ And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
¶ And God stirred him vp another aduersary: Rezon, the sonne of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
1611 marginal note2.Sam.8.3. and 10.18.
And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
And he was an aduersarie to Israel all the dayes of Solomon, beside the mischiefe that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned ouer Syria.
And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
And Esther said, The aduersary and enemie, is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the King and the Queene.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the man aduersary.
1611 marginal noteOr at the presence of.
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
O that one would heare me! beholde, my desire is, that the Almightie would answere me, and that mine aduersary had written a booke.
1611 marginal noteOr, behold my signe is that the Almightie will answere mee.
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