KJV dictionary & concordance

against

Meaning of “against”

Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893

1,667 occurrences1,390 verses57 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:8

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Matthew 4:6

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And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 4:6 · retained source text

And saith vnto him, If thou bee the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: For it is written, He shall giue his Angels charge concerning thee, & in their handes they shall beare thee vp, lest at any time thou dash thy foote against a stone.

1611 marginal notePsal. 91.11.

Matthew 5:11

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Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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1611 witness · Matthew 5:11 · retained source text

Blessed are ye, when men shall reuile you, and persecute you, and shal say all manner of euill against you falsly for my sake.

1611 marginal noteGr. lying.

1611 marginal note1.Pet. 4.14.

Matthew 5:23

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Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

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1611 witness · Matthew 5:23 · retained source text

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee:

Matthew 10:1

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AND when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

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1611 witness · Matthew 10:1 · retained source text

¶ And when hee had called vnto him his twelue disciples, he gaue them power against vncleane spirits, to cast them out, and to heale all maner of sickenesse, and all maner of disease.

1611 marginal noteOr, ouer.

1611 marginal noteMar. 3.15. luke 9.1.

Matthew 10:18

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And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

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And yee shall be brought before Gouernours and Kings for my sake, for a testimonie against them, and the Gentiles.

Matthew 10:21

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And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

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1611 witness · Matthew 10:21 · retained source text

And the brother shall deliuer vp the brother to death, and the father the childe: and the children shall rise vp against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

1611 marginal noteLuke 21.16.

Matthew 10:35

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For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

3 word occurrences in this verse

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For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, & the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

1611 marginal noteMic. 7.6.

Matthew 12:14

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¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

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¶ Then the Pharises went out, and held a counsell against him, how they might destroy him.

1611 marginal noteOr, tooke counsell.

Matthew 12:25

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And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

2 word occurrences in this verse

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And Iesus knew their thoughts, and said vnto them, Euery kingdome diuided against it selfe, is brought to desolation: and euery citie or house diuided against it selfe, shall not stand.

Matthew 12:26

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