KJV dictionary & concordance
Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 4:8
Complete exact-word concordance
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
And Simeon blessed them, and said vnto Marie his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel: and for a signe which shall be spoken against,
1611 marginal noteEsai. 8.14. rom. 9.32.
And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
And in their handes they shall beare thee vp, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
But their Scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why doe ye eate and drinke with Publicanes and sinners?
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
And the Scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day: that they might find an accusation against him.
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house vpon the earth: against which the streame did beate vehemently, and immediatly it fell, and the ruine of that house was great.
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
But the Pharisees and Lawyers reiected the counsell of God against themselues, being not baptized of him.
1611 marginal noteOr, frustrated.
1611 marginal noteOr, within themselues.
¶ And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
¶ And they arriued at the countrey of the Gadarenes, which is ouer against Galilee.
1611 marginal noteMat. 8.28.
And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
And whosoeuer will not receiue you, when ye goe out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feete, for a testimonie against them.
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
And Iesus said vnto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against vs, is for vs.
Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Euen the very dust of your citie which cleaueth on vs, we doe wipe off against you: notwithstanding, be yee sure of this, that the kingdome of God is come nigh vnto you.
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Historical English dictionary sources
As a preposition, exposed to, as in 'against the sun'; of time, by the time that.
