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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 22:25
And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:25 · retained source text

And when the asse saw the Angel of the LORD, she thrust her selfe vnto the wall, and crusht Balaams foote against the wall: and hee smote her againe.

Numbers 22:34
And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 22:34 · retained source text

And Balaam said vnto the Angel of the LORD, I haue sinned: for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against mee: Now therefore if it displease thee, I will get mee backe againe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be euill in thine eyes.

Numbers 23:23
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 23:23 · retained source text

Surely there is no inchantment against Iacob, neither is there any diuination against Israel: according to this time it shalbe said of Iacob, and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

1611 marginal noteOr, in.

Numbers 24:10
¶ And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 24:10 · retained source text

¶ And Balaks anger was kindled against Balaam, and hee smote his hands together: and Balak said vnto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

Numbers 25:3
And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 25:3 · retained source text

And Israel ioyned himselfe vnto Baal-Peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

Numbers 25:4
And the Lord said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the Lord against the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 25:4 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them vp before the LORD against the Sunne, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 4.3. iosh. 22.17.

Numbers 26:9
And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the Lord:
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 26:9 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Eliab, Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram: this is that Dathan & Abiram, which were famous in the Congregation, who stroue against Moses and against Aaron in the companie of Korah, when they stroue against the LORD:

1611 marginal noteChap. 16.2.

Numbers 27:3
Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the Lord in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 27:3 · retained source text

Our father died in the wildernesse, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselues together against the LORD in the company of Korah: but died in his owne sinne, and had no sonnes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.35. and 26.64,65.

Numbers 27:14
For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 27:14 · retained source text

For ye rebelled against my Commandement (in the desart of Zin, in the strife of the Congregation) to sanctifie me at the water, before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wildernesse of Zin.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.24.

1611 marginal noteExod. 17.7.

Numbers 30:9
But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 30:9 · retained source text

But euery vow of a widow, and of her that is diuorced, wherewith they haue bound their soules, shall stand against her.

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Where “against” appears

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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 English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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

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