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anthístēmi

to resist, to stand against

Say it: an-THIS-tay-mee (approximate)

ἀνθίστημι

What it means

To oppose. "Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth" (3:8).

Range of meaning

  • ResistStand against.
  • WithstandHold one's ground.

In 2 Timothy

  • Chapter 3

    "Opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth" (3:8).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G0436 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources