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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:8

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Numbers 20:20
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 20:20 · retained source text

And he said, Thou shalt not goe thorow. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

Numbers 20:24
Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 20:24 · retained source text

Aaron shall bee gathered vnto his people: for hee shall not enter into the land which I haue giuen vnto the children of Israel, because yee rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.

Numbers 21:1
AND when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 21:1 · retained source text

¶ And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies, then hee fought against Israel, and tooke some of them prisoners.

1611 marginal noteChap. 33.40.

Numbers 21:5
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 21:5 · retained source text

And the people spake against God and against Moses, Wherefore haue ye brought vs vp out of Egypt, to die in the wildernesse? for there is no bread, neither is there any water, and our soule loatheth this light bread.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.6.

Numbers 21:7
¶ Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 21:7 · retained source text

¶ Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We haue sinned: for wee haue spoken against the LORD, and against thee: pray vnto the LORD that hee take away the serpents from vs: and Moses prayed for the people.

Numbers 21:23
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 21:23 · retained source text

And Sihon would not suffer Israel to passe thorow his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wildernes: and he came to Iahaz, and fought against Israel.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 29.7.

Numbers 21:26
For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 21:26 · retained source text

For Heshbon was the citie of Sihon the King of the Amorites, who had fought against the former King of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, euen vnto Arnon.

Numbers 21:33
¶ And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 21:33 · retained source text

¶ And they turned and went vp by the way of Bashan: and Og the King of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battell at Edrei.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 3.1. and 29.7.

Numbers 22:5
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 22:5 · retained source text

He sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the riuer of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: beholde, they couer the face of the earth, and they abide ouer against me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. eye.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 24.9.

Numbers 22:22
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:22 · retained source text

¶ 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.

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Genesis23 occurrences
19 verses
Exodus40 occurrences
35 verses
Leviticus17 occurrences
15 verses
Numbers70 occurrences
57 verses
Deuteronomy66 occurrences
62 verses
Joshua48 occurrences
42 verses
Judges82 occurrences
73 verses
Ruth2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Samuel77 occurrences
61 verses
2 Samuel45 occurrences
39 verses
1 Kings54 occurrences
48 verses
2 Kings68 occurrences
59 verses
1 Chronicles31 occurrences
27 verses
2 Chronicles87 occurrences
74 verses
Ezra8 occurrences
7 verses
Nehemiah36 occurrences
33 verses
Esther11 occurrences
10 verses
Job51 occurrences
45 verses
Psalms94 occurrences
85 verses
Proverbs13 occurrences
13 verses
Ecclesiastes6 occurrences
5 verses
Isaiah74 occurrences
56 verses
Jeremiah181 occurrences
128 verses
Lamentations14 occurrences
12 verses
Ezekiel137 occurrences
99 verses
Daniel32 occurrences
28 verses
Hosea13 occurrences
11 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos11 occurrences
8 verses
Obadiah3 occurrences
3 verses
Jonah2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah13 occurrences
12 verses
Nahum5 occurrences
5 verses
Habakkuk6 occurrences
3 verses
Zephaniah8 occurrences
7 verses
Zechariah18 occurrences
16 verses
Malachi10 occurrences
6 verses
Matthew32 occurrences
27 verses
Mark26 occurrences
25 verses
Luke37 occurrences
27 verses
John6 occurrences
6 verses
Acts49 occurrences
44 verses
Romans11 occurrences
11 verses
1 Corinthians6 occurrences
5 verses
2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses
Galatians4 occurrences
3 verses
Ephesians6 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews2 occurrences
2 verses
James4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude2 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation9 occurrences
8 verses

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Historical definitions

As a preposition, exposed to, as in 'against the sun'; of time, by the time that.

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