KJV dictionary & concordance
Hostility, opposition, hatred, or the state of being enemies rather than at peace or reconciled.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 3:15
Complete exact-word concordance
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
And I will put enmitie betweene thee and the woman, and betweene thy seed and her seed: it shal bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heele.
Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
Or in enmitie smite him with his hand, that he die: hee that smote him shall surely be put to death, for hee is a murderer: the reuenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when hee meeteth him.
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
But if hee thrust him suddenly without enmitie, or haue cast vpon him any thing without laying of wait,
1611 marginal noteExod. 21.13.
¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together; for before, they were at enmitie betweene themselues.
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Because the carnall minde is enmitie against God: for it is not subiect to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
1611 marginal noteGr. the minding of the flesh.
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Hauing abolished in his flesh the enmitie, euen the Lawe of Commandements conteined in Ordinances, for to make in himselfe, of twaine, one newe man, so making peace.
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
And that he might reconcile both vnto God in one body by the crosse, hauing slaine the enmitie thereby,
1611 marginal noteOr, in himselfe.
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Ye adulterers, and adulteresses, know yee not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemy of God.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The quality of being an enemy; the opposite of friendship; ill will; hatred; unfriendly dispositions; malevolence.
