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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Acting in a contrary direction; opposed; as, adverse winds; adverse conditions; a spirit adverse to distinctions of caste.

2. (a.) Opposite.

3. (a.) In hostile opposition to; unfavorable; unpropitious; contrary to one's wishes; unfortunate; calamitous; afflictive; hurtful; as, adverse fates, adverse circumstances, things adverse.

4. (v. t.) To oppose; to resist.

Greek

5227. hupenantios -- set over against, opposite
... Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: hupenantios Phonetic Spelling:
(hoop-en-an-tee'-os) Short Definition: opposite to, adverse Definition: opposite ...
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480. antikeimai -- to lie opposite, ie oppose, withstand
... be contrary, oppose. From anti and keimai; to lie opposite, ie Be adverse (figuratively,
repugnant) to -- adversary, be contrary, oppose. see GREEK anti. ...
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2917. krima -- a judgment
... Phonetic Spelling: (kree'-mah) Short Definition: a judgment, verdict, lawsuit
Definition: (a) a judgment, a verdict; sometimes implying an adverse verdict, a ...
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2631. katakrima -- penalty
... condemnation. From katakrino; an adverse sentence (the verdict) -- condemnation.
see GREEK katakrino. (katakrima) -- 3 Occurrences. 2630, 2631. ...
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1727. enantios -- opposite, fig. hostile, opposed
... 1727 (from 1722 "in," intensifying , "set against") -- properly, " the sphere against,"
ie opposed (contrary) to, ; "set against, adverse to.". ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5352. naqah -- to be empty or clean
... A primitive root; to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication
(in an adverse sense) to be bare, ie Extirpated -- acquit X at all, X ...
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Library

Incredible Turpitudes in God Imagined by Manichæus.
... so by his own invisible nod he transforms those powers of his, which are held in
this most brilliant ship, and makes them to bring forth adverse powers, which ...
/.../chapter 44 name turpitudes in.htm

Our Opinion is Directly Opposed to the Pelagian Heresy
... THE Second thing contained in this third part is an affirmation, that our
interpretation of Romans 7 is professedly adverse to the Pelagian heresy.2. This ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/our opinion is directly opposed.htm

Answer to Objections: the True Place of Prayer in Man's Life
... rising from the suppliant's mind and proceeding from his lips to gradually weaken
by the power of God the mental venom injected by the adverse powers into the ...
/.../origen/origen on prayer/chapter vii answer to objections .htm

But Sometimes a Peril to Eternal Salvation Itself is Put Forth ...
... able to consider in her very self that truth whence charity hath her light, insomuch
that when it cometh to the doing of somewhat that is adverse to truth ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/against lying/section 40 but sometimes a.htm

Letter Lxi (AD 1138) to Louis the Younger, King of the French.
... He endeavours to defend the election of Geoffrey, Prior of Clairvaux, to
the See of Langres; to which the King had appeared adverse. ...
/.../some letters of saint bernard abbot of clairvaux/letter lxi a d 1138 to.htm

Love and Law.
... When the decision at length came, it was adverse to Mr. Tomlinson. An appeal was
entered, and preparations made for a more vigorous contest in a higher court. ...
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Introduction.
... setting sun. But they sailed only in the strength of human art. Storms
unexpected arose, and winds adverse beat upon them. The high ...
/.../orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/introduction.htm

Manuscript Testimony Shewn to be Overwhelmingly in Favour of These ...
... 1. The adverse testimony of all the uncial MSS. except two. 2. The adverse
testimony of all, or very nearly all, the cursive MSS. ...
/.../chapter vii manuscript testimony shewn.htm

John Again on the Same Passage.
... for certainly it is not any one who is a king that will save us, but only the
Saviour-King; and therefore, whatsoever we ask that is adverse to the interests ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate lxxiii john again on.htm

Acts or Disputation against Fortunatus, the Manichæan.
... of God; but that Almighty God, when He saw what ruin and desolation threatened his
domains, unless he should make some opposition to the adverse race and ...
/.../acts or disputation against fortunatus.htm

Thesaurus

Adverse (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Acting in a contrary direction; opposed; as, adverse
winds; adverse conditions; a spirit adverse to distinctions of caste. ...
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Party (47 Occurrences)
... Matthew 5:25 Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the
way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge ...
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Whilst (21 Occurrences)
... Matthew 5:25 Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the
way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge ...
/w/whilst.htm - 12k

Friends (152 Occurrences)
... Matthew 5:25 Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the
way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge ...
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Unfavorable (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary;
discouraging. Multi-Version Concordance Unfavorable (1 Occurrence). ...
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Opponent (13 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe. 2. (a.) Situated
in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic. ...
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Objection (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or
argument; a reason for objecting; obstacle; impediment; as, I have no objection ...
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Object (76 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation
or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason. ...
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Jubilee (25 Occurrences)
... 5. It would afford a fresh opportunity to those who were reduced by adverse
circumstances to begin again their career of industry in the patrimony which they ...
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Judge (297 Occurrences)
... 7. (v.) To assume the right to pass judgment on another; to sit in judgment or
commendation; to criticize or pass adverse judgment upon others. ...
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Bible Concordance

Adverse (6 Occurrences)

Matthew 5:25 Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
(DBY)

Matthew 14:24 Meanwhile the boat was far out on the Lake, buffeted and tossed by the waves, the wind being adverse.
(WEY)

Luke 12:58 For as thou goest with thine adverse party before a magistrate, strive in the way to be reconciled with him, lest he drag thee away to the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
(DBY)

Luke 18:3 and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.
(DBY)

1 Timothy 1:10 whoremongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse,
(YLT)

Isaiah 50:8 He is near that justifieth me: who will contend with me? let us stand together; who is mine adverse party? let him draw near unto me.
(DBY)

Subtopics

Adverse

Related Terms

Party (47 Occurrences)

Whilst (21 Occurrences)

Friends (152 Occurrences)

Unfavorable (1 Occurrence)

Opponent (13 Occurrences)

Objection (1 Occurrence)

Object (76 Occurrences)

Jubilee (25 Occurrences)

Judge (297 Occurrences)