15 occurrences

'Adversary' in the Bible

But {God became angry} because he was going, and the angel of Yahweh stood in the road as an adversary to him; he [was] riding on his donkey, and two servants were with him.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyConfrontationOpposition, To Sin And EvilGod As EnemyTwo Other Men

The angel of Yahweh said to him, "Why have you struck this donkey three times? Look, I have come out as an adversary because your conduct is perverse before me.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyBeating AnimalsActing Three TimesGod As EnemyWhy Do You Do This?

But the commanders of [the] Philistines were angry with him and they said to him, "Send the man back so that he might return to his place where you have assigned him! But he will not go down with us into the battle, so that he does not become an adversary to us in the battle. By what could this fellow make himself favorable to his lord? Is it not with the heads of these men?

Verse ConceptsSending people homeUnnamed People Angry With Others

Then David said, "What [is] it to me or to you, sons of Zeruiah, that you should be an adversary today? [Should] anyone be put to death in Israel? Do I not know today that I [am] king over Israel?"

Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfWhat Have We In Common?Enemies Of God

But now Yahweh my God has given me rest all around me. There is no adversary, and there is no bad occurrence.

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine GiftRest, PhysicalTime Of PeaceRestEnemy Attacks

Then Yahweh raised an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite, from the descendants of that king in Edom.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationenemies, of Israel and JudahThe Kingdom Of Others

God had [also] raised Rezon the son of Eliada as an adversary against him, who had fled from Hadadezer the king of Zobah, his master.

He was an adversary for Israel all the days of Solomon, and [along with] the evil that Hadad [did], he detested Israel [while] he reigned over Aram.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHating Individuals

And Esther said, "The adversary and enemy [is] this evil Haman!" And Haman was terrified before the king and queen.

Verse ConceptsFear Of Individuals

{O that} {I had} someone hearing me! Here is my signature; let Shaddai answer me! {As for} [the] written communication [that] {my adversary} has written,

Verse ConceptsSignatures

How long, O God, will [the] adversary taunt? Will [the] enemy treat your name with contempt forever?

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceMockeryDisdainBefore God Acts

And there was a widow in that town, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary!'

Verse ConceptsWidowsSaying RepeatedlyRevengeProtection From Enemiesvindication

Bible Theasaurus

Adversary (115 instances)
Antagonist (3 instances)
Opponent (18 instances)
Opposer (1 instance)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 85

צר צר 
Tsar 
Usage: 109

צרה 
Tsarah 
Usage: 73

צרר 
Tsarar 
Usage: 54

שׂטן 
Satan 
Usage: 6

שׂטן 
Satan 
Usage: 27

ἀντίδικος 
Antidikos 
Usage: 1

ἀντίκειμαι 
Antikeimai 
Usage: 7

ὑπεναντίος 
Hupenantios 
Usage: 2