Echthra ἔχθρα
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| ἔχθρα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | echthra |
| Strong's number | G2189 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | hostility |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ephesians (2) |
Echthra (Greek ἔχθρα, Strong's G2189) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “hostility”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἔχθρα, -ας, ἡ
(ἐχθρός), [in LXX for אֵיבָה, שִׂנְאָה, etc. ;]
enmity: Luk.23:12, Rom.8:7, Gal.5:20, Eph.2:15-16, Jas.4:4.†
ἀηδία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀ- neg., ἦδος, pleasure), [in LXX: Pro.23:29 (שִׂיחַ)* ;]
1. of things or persons, unpleasantness, odiousness (Hipp., Dem., al.)
2. dislike (Plat.). disagreement (MM, VGT, see word): Luk.23:12 D.†
(AS)
(ἐχθρός), [in LXX for אֵיבָה, שִׂנְאָה, etc. ;]
enmity: Luk.23:12, Rom.8:7, Gal.5:20, Eph.2:15-16, Jas.4:4.†
ἀηδία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀ- neg., ἦδος, pleasure), [in LXX: Pro.23:29 (שִׂיחַ)* ;]
1. of things or persons, unpleasantness, odiousness (Hipp., Dem., al.)
2. dislike (Plat.). disagreement (MM, VGT, see word): Luk.23:12 D.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | enmity (5), hatred (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | hostility (3), enemies (1), hostile (1), hatred (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Echthra, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 23:12And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
Romans
- Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
Galatians
- Galatians 5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,
Ephesians
- Ephesians 2:14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
- Ephesians 2:16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.
James
- James 4:4Ye 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.You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).