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 the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway tooke counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a kingdome be diuided against it selfe, that kingdome cannot stand.
And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
And if a house be diuided against it selfe, that house cannot stand.
And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
And if Satan rise vp against himselfe, and be diuided, hee cannot stand, but hath an end.
But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
But he that shal blaspheme against the holy Ghost, hath neuer forgiuenesse, but is in danger of eternall damnation.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare you, when yee depart thence, shake off the dust vnder your feet, for a testimonie against them: Uerely I say vnto you, it shalbe more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of iudgement, then for that citie.
1611 marginal noteMat. 10.14
1611 marginal noteAct. 13.51
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
Therfore Herodias had a quarrel against him, & would haue killed him, but she could not.
1611 marginal noteOr, an inward grudge
For he that is not against us is on our part.
For he that is not against vs, is on our part.
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
And he saith vnto them, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.32. and 19.9.
And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
And saith vnto them, Goe your way into the village ouer against you, and assoone as ye bee entred into it, yee shall finde a colt tied, whereon neuer man sate, loose him, and bring him.
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Historical English dictionary sources
As a preposition, exposed to, as in 'against the sun'; of time, by the time that.
