Anthistēmi ἀνθίστημι

Anthistēmi (Greek ἀνθίστημι, Strong's G436) is a Greek verb meaning “to oppose”. It occurs 14 times in 12 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Anthistēmi, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:39
  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 tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

Luke

• Luke 21:15
  For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Acts

• Acts 6:10
  And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
• Acts 13:8
  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

Romans

• Romans 9:19
  Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
• Romans 13:2
  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

Galatians

• Galatians 2:11
  But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 6:13
  Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 3:8
  Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
• 2 Timothy 4:15
  Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.

James

• James 4:7
  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 5:9
  Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).