Strong's Lexicon

G476

G476 — ἀντίδικος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekantidikosnounOccurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G476
Word:ἀντίδικος
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G473 and G1349
Language:Greek
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:antidikos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:an-tid'-ee-kos
Meaning:1. an opponent or adversary (in a lawsuit) 2. (specially) Satan (Adversary-Accuser), as the arch-enemy
KJV Renderings:adversary

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀντίδικος, ἀντίδικον (δίκη); as a substantive ὁ ἀντίδικος a. an opponent in a suit at law: Mat 5:25; Luk 12:58; Luk 18:3 (Xenophon, Plato, often in the Attic orators).

b. universally, an adversavy, enemy (Aesehyl. Ag. 41; Sir 33:9; 1Sa 2:10; Isa 41:11, etc.): 1Pe 5:8 (unless we prefer to regard the devil as here called ἀντίδικος because he accuses men before God).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀντίδικος (adversary)

Matthew 5:25

KJV: Agree with thine adversary quickly whiles thou art in the way with him lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge and the judge deliver thee to the officer and thou be cast into prison
GK: ίσθι ευνοών τω αντιδίκω σου ταχύ έως ότου ει εν τη οδώ μετ΄ αυτού μήποτέ σε παραδώ ο αντίδικος τω κριτή και ο κριτής σε παραδώ τω υπηρέτη και εις φυλακήν βληθήση

Luke 12:58

KJV: When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate in the way give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him lest he hale thee to the judge and the judge deliver thee to the officer and the officer cast thee into prison
GK: ως γαρ υπάγεις μετά του αντιδίκου σου επ΄ άρχοντα εν τη οδώ δος εργασίαν απηλλάχθαι απ΄ αυτού μήποτε κατασύρη σε προς τον κριτήν και ο κριτής σε παραδώ τω πράκτορι και ο πράκτωρ σε βάλλη εις φυλακήν

Luke 18:3

KJV: And there was a widow in that city and she came unto him saying Avenge me of mine adversary
GK: χήρα δε ην εν τη πόλει εκείνη και ήρχετο προς αυτόν λέγουσα εκδίκησόν με από του αντιδίκου μου

1 Peter 5:8

KJV: Be sober be vigilant because your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walketh about seeking whom he may devour
GK: νήψατε γρηγορήσατε ο αντίδικος υμών διάβολος ως λέων ωρυόμενος περιπατεί ζητών τίνα καταπίη
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