43 occurrences

'Opposite' in the Bible

So Abram brought him all these animals and cut each of them in half, down the middle, placing the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut the birds in half.

Verse ConceptsKnivesFractions, One HalfOpposite SidesHalf Of BodiesBirdscutting

"Tell the Israelis that they are to turn back and camp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to camp in front of Baal-zephon, opposite it by the sea.

Verse ConceptsCamping During The ExodusComing To The Red Sea

You are to make 50 loops in the one curtain, and you are to make 50 loops along the edge of the curtain that is in the second set, with the loops opposite each other.

Verse ConceptsFiftiesOpposite Sides

You are to put the table outside the curtain. You are to put the table on the north side with the lamp stand opposite the table on the south side of the tent.

Verse ConceptsTablesShowbread

"You are to make two gold rings for it under its molding. You are to make them on its two opposite sides, and they are to be holders for poles by which to carry it.

Verse ConceptsRingsAltar Of IncenseCarrying Holy ThingsGold Items For The Tabernacl

He made 50 loops in the one curtain, and he made 50 loops along the edge of the curtain that is in the second set, with the loops opposite each other.

Verse ConceptsFiftiesOpposite Sides

He made two gold rings for it under its molding, on its two opposite sides, as holders for poles by which to carry it.

Verse ConceptsRingsAltar Of IncenseCarrying Holy ThingsGold Items For The Tabernacl

Then he put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tent,

The Israelis continued their travels, eventually encamping on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River opposite Jericho.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyRivers And StreamsBeyond JordanCamping During The Exodus

These are the words that Moses spoke to the assembly of Israel east of the Jordan River, in the Arabah desert, opposite Suph between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Di-zahab.

Verse ConceptsBeyond Jordan

We then encamped in the valley opposite Beth-peor."

Verse ConceptsValleys

He did this east of the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and whom Moses and the Israelis defeated after leaving Egypt.

Verse ConceptsdefeatLeaving EgyptBeyond JordanGay Marriage

They're across the Jordan River to the west, aren't they, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah opposite Gilgal near the Oak of Moreh?

Verse ConceptsThe SunWestOaksBeyond Jordan

He was buried in the valley opposite Beth Peor, in the land of Moab, but no one knows to this day where his burial place is.

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheMoses, Life OfSepulchresAnonymityPlaces To This DayBurying places

the water flowing downstream from above stood still in a single location, a great distance away at Adam, a city near Zarethan. The water that flowed south toward the sea in the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed opposite Jericho.

Verse ConceptsDead SeaCrossing Into The Promised LandRoses

All Israel, both foreigners and citizens, together with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on opposite sides of the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD. Half stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half stood in front of Mount Ebal, just as Moses, the LORD's servant had commanded at the first, so that they could bless the people of Israel.

Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, EventsJudgesFractions, One HalfHalf Of GroupsPriests In Action

The boundary then went up to Debir from the Achor valley and turned north toward Gilgal opposite the ascent of Adummim in the southern part of the valley. Then the border continued to the waters of En-shemesh and terminated at En-rogel.

From there the boundary changed direction, turning southward on the western side opposite Beth-horon, terminating at Kiriath-baal (also known as Kiriath-jearim), which belongs to Judah. This formed the western boundary.

Verse ConceptsWestern Borders

Then it turned north toward En-shemesh and proceeded from there to Geliloth opposite the ascent of Adummim, where it turned toward the Stone of Bohan, Reuben's son,

Verse ConceptsStones As Monuments

he told them, "Attack them, because the LORD has given your enemies the Moabites into your control." So the Israeli army followed after him, seized the fords of the Jordan River opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross.

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsFordsThose God Gave Into Their Hands

Meanwhile, Samson had sex until midnight, then at midnight he got up, grabbed the doors, the two door posts, and the bars of the city gate, and uprooted them. He put them on his shoulders and carried them to the top of the mountain opposite Hebron.

Verse ConceptsStrength, SpiritualMidnightLocks And BarsCarrying Other Loads

Because the man was unwilling to spend the night, he got up, left, and arrived opposite Jebus (now known as Jerusalem). He had with him a pair of saddled donkeys, along with his mistress.

Verse ConceptsPeople Unwilling

One crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.

When David asked the LORD about it, he said, "Don't attack them directly. Instead, go around to the rear and attack them opposite those balsam trees.

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodTreesFalling

Solomon placed the cherubim in the middle of the inner sanctuary, with their wings spread in such a way that the wing of one was touching the one wall and the opposite wing of the other cherub was touching the opposite wall. Furthermore, their wings in the center of the wall were touching each other wing-to-wing.

Verse ConceptsWallsAngel's Wings

Elijah took off his ornamented cloak, wrapped it up in a roll, struck the water, and all of a sudden the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood still opposite the other until the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

Verse ConceptsMantlesCloaksMiracles Of ElijahDivision Of WatersOuter GarmentsDry LandWaters Divided

Elisha took hold of Elijah's ornamental cloak that had been left behind, struck the water, and cried out: "Where is the LORD God of Elijah?" All of a sudden, after he had struck the water, the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood opposite the other, and Elisha crossed over.

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersMiracles Of ElishaDivision Of WatersWaters DividedWhere Is God?

When David asked God about it, God told him, "Don't directly attack them. Instead, go around them and come up against them opposite those balsam trees.

Verse Conceptsenquiring of God

The wing of the other cherub, five cubits long, touched the opposite wall of the Temple and its other wing, five cubits long, touched the wing of the first cherub.

Then next to them, Harumaph's son Jedaiah did repairs opposite his house, and next to him Hashabneiah's son Hattush carried on repairs.

Bakbukiah and Unni and their associates stood opposite them in the service.

The leaders of the descendants of Levi were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Kadmiel's son Jeshua, along with their associates who served opposite them to give praise and thanks, division by division, according to the commands given by David the man of God.

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In ChristResponsePraise, Should Be Offered By

At the Fountain Gate, which stood opposite them, they ascended the stairs of the City of David where the wall rose above the house of David east of the Water Gate.

Verse ConceptsStairwaysNamed GatesSteps

The second thanksgiving choir approached opposite them, and I followed them. Half of the people stood on the crest of the wall from beyond the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

Verse ConceptsFurnacesOvensLeft Hand Side

On the third day, Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace in front of the king's quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the throne room, opposite the entrance to the building.

Verse ConceptsThe Third Day Of The WeekDistinctive Clothingroyalty

He measured the gate from the roof of the guardhouses to the roof of another at 25 cubits from doorway to opposite doorway.

Verse ConceptsDimensions Of Doorways

From a gate that stood opposite the northern gate he measured 100 cubits, as well as from the eastern gate.

Verse ConceptsOpposite SidesNorth GatesEast Gates

and on the outer side, approaching the northern gateway, there were two tables, as well as two tables on the opposite side of the porch in front of the gate.

Verse ConceptsNorth GatesTwo Parts Of Constructions

the thresholds, the shielded windows, and the surrounding three-storied galleries that stood opposite. From the ground to the shielded windows, they were paneled with wood all around,

Verse ConceptsNarrownessWindows For The TempleThree Parts Of Constructions

Then he brought me to the outer, north-facing courtyard into the chamber that stood opposite the structure that was facing north.

Verse ConceptsCourts Of The Temple

Opposite the 20 cubits wide inner court, and opposite the paved area that comprised the outer court, there were three stories of galleries that faced each other.

Verse ConceptsDecksThree Parts Of Constructions

Then he told me, "The north and south chamber, which are opposite the courtyard, are consecrated areas where the priests who approach the LORD will eat consecrated offerings and lay the consecrated grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings, because the area is holy.

Verse Conceptsdrawing near to GodGuilt OfferingSin OfferingAnimal Sacrifices, Meal OfferingAccommodationsFood For Priests DefinedRegulations For Cereal OfferingsRegulations For The Sin Offering

"The western perimeter is to be the Mediterranean Sea, from the southernmost border to a location opposite the entrance to Hamath. This is to be the western perimeter.

Verse ConceptsWest Sides

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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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ἀντίθεσις 
Antithesis 
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