KJV dictionary & concordance
To oppose, withstand, strive against, hinder, refuse, or set oneself against.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Zechariah 3:1
Complete exact-word concordance
AND he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
¶ And he shewed me Ioshua the high Priest, standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
1611 marginal noteThat is, an aduersarie.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to be his aduersarie.
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say vnto you, that yee resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
1611 marginal noteLuke 6.29. rom. 12.17. 1.cor. 6.7.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
For I will giue you a mouth and wisedome, which all your aduersaries shall not be able to gainsay, nor resist.
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
And they were not able to resist the wisedome and the spirit by which he spake.
¶ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
¶ Ye stifnecked and vncircumcised in heart, and eares, ye doe alwayes resist the holy Ghost? as your fathers did, so doe ye.
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues damnation.
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
Now as Iannes and Iambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the trueth: men of corrupt mindes, reprobate concerning the faith.
1611 marginal noteOr, of no iudgement.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Submit your selues therefore to God: resist the deuill, and hee will flee from you.
Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
Yee haue condemned, and killed the iust, and he doth not resist you.
Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Withstand.
