22 occurrences in 12 translations

'Opposite' in the Bible

Immediately afterwards He made the disciples go on board the boat and cross to the opposite shore, leaving Him to dismiss the people.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds AvoidedBoatsPeople Going BeforeCrossing To The Other SideDisciples' Movementslakes

saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to Me.

Verse ConceptsDonkeysRopesAnimal OffspringOpposite SidesEntering CitiesFinding ThingsBinding As Animals

But Mary of Magdala was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.

Verse ConceptsWomenOpposite SidesPeople Sitting DownJesus Tomb

So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.

Verse ConceptsPassing Overlakes

and *said to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.

Verse ConceptsOpposite SidesUnusedBinding As Animals

And Jesus, having sat down opposite the treasury, saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury; and many rich cast in much.

Verse ConceptsTreasuriesBrassOpposite SidesPeople Sitting DownRight Use Of WealthSeeing SituationsMoney For The TempleMoney Box

And as he sat on the mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

Verse ConceptsAndrewPrivacyPeople Sitting DownQuestioning Christ

When the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, “This man really was God’s Son!”

Verse ConceptsCenturionWitnessing, Importance OfMessianic Titles, Son Of GodThe CrossJesus Death

Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

'And by a coincidence a certain priest was going down in that way, and having seen him, he passed over on the opposite side;

Verse ConceptsPassing ByHeartlessnessluckpriestsstories

and in like manner also, a Levite, having been about the place, having come and seen, passed over on the opposite side.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsPassing ByHeartlessnessPitilessnessPitilessness Condemned

For from this time, a family of five in one house will be on opposite sides, three against two and two against three.

Verse ConceptsFive PeoplePeople OpposedTwo Or ThreeFamiliesFamily LoveFamily Firstdivision

For just as the lightning, when it flashes, shines from one part of the horizon to the opposite part, so will the Son of Man be on His day.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLightningSkyShiningSparklingSimilar ItemsTimes Of The ChristSky, Figurative UseLightning Used Metaphorically

saying, “Go into the village ahead of you; there, as you enter, you will find a colt tied on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.

Verse ConceptsRopesOpposite SidesUnusedBinding As AnimalsAnimals Serving Human Needs

and after they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

Verse ConceptsProvincesThe Spirit Of ChristLed By The Spirit

and having sailed thence, on the morrow arrived opposite Chios, and the next day put in at Samos; and having stayed at Trogyllium, the next day we came to Miletus:

Verse ConceptsIslandsThe Next DaySea Travelsailing

When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Verse ConceptsSlownessHard Tasks

But, quite the opposite, when they saw that I had been made responsible for preaching the good news to those without circumcision, even as Peter had been for those of the circumcision

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofPreaching, Importance OfSelf ConfidenceStewardshipEntrustingThe Gospel To Jew And Gentile

Bible Theasaurus

Contrary (120 instances)
Converse (5 instances)
Opponent (18 instances)
Opposite (162 instances)
Opposition (40 instances)
Paired (2 instances)
Reverse (34 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀντίθεσις 
Antithesis 
Usage: 1

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