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contrary

Meaning of “contrary”

Sense 1: Opposed, adverse, conflicting, or moving against another. Sense 2: Reversed or turned to the opposite result.

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First occurrence: Leviticus 26:21

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Mark 6:48
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
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1611 witness · Mark 6:48 · retained source text

And he saw them toiling in rowing (for the wind was contrary vnto them:) and about the fourth watch of the night, he commeth vnto them, walking vpon the Sea, and would haue passed by them.

Acts 17:7
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
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1611 witness · Acts 17:7 · retained source text

Whom Iason hath receiued: and these all doe contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, that there is another King, one Iesus.

Acts 18:13
Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
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1611 witness · Acts 18:13 · retained source text

Saying, This fellow perswadeth men to worship God contrary to the Law.

Acts 23:3
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
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1611 witness · Acts 23:3 · retained source text

Then saith Paul vnto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to iudge mee after the Law, and commandest mee to be smitten contrary to the Law?

Acts 26:9
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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1611 witness · Acts 26:9 · retained source text

I verily thought with my selfe, that I ought to doe many things contrary to the name of Iesus of Nazareth:

Acts 27:4
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
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1611 witness · Acts 27:4 · retained source text

And when we had lanched from thence, we sailed vnder Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Romans 11:24
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 11:24 · retained source text

For if thou wert cut out of the Oliue tree which is wilde by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good Oliue tree: how much more shall these which be the naturall branches, bee graffed into their owne Oliue tree?

Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
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Now I beseech you, brethren, marke them which cause diuisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye haue learned, and auoide them.

Galatians 5:17
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
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1611 witness · Galatians 5:17 · retained source text

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that yee cannot doe the things that yee would.

Colossians 2:14
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
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1611 witness · Colossians 2:14 · retained source text

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances, that was against vs, which was contrary to vs, and tooke it out of the way, nayling it to his Crosse:

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