Strong's Lexicon ayab: To be hostile to, to be an enemy, to oppose Original Word: אָיַב Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2190 (echthros): Often translated as "enemy" in the New Testament, reflecting a similar concept of hostility or opposition. Usage: The Hebrew verb "ayab" primarily denotes the act of being an enemy or showing hostility. It is used to describe the state of enmity or opposition between individuals, groups, or nations. In the biblical context, it often refers to the adversarial relationship between Israel and its surrounding nations, as well as the spiritual enmity between God’s people and their foes. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern culture, enmity was a common aspect of inter-tribal and international relations. Hostility could arise from territorial disputes, religious differences, or breaches of covenant agreements. The concept of enmity also extends to the spiritual realm, where the people of God are often depicted as being in conflict with forces opposed to God's will and purposes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be hostile to NASB Translation enemies (196), enemies' (2), enemy (79), enemy to your enemies (1), enemy's (1), foes (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אָיַב]283 verb be hostile to (Assyrian aibu (see Dlw), enemy = אֹיֵב) — Qal Perfect וְאָיַבְתִּ֫י Exodus 23:22; Participle אוֺיֵב (אֹיֵב) Exodus 15:6 +; suffix (אוֺיְבִי)אֹיְבִי) 2 Samuel 22:18 = Psalm 18:18 +; feminine suffix אֹיַבְתִּי Micah 7:8,10; אֹיִבְךָ Exodus 23:4 +, etc.; plural אֹויְבִים Psalm 68:24; Psalm 127:5; אֹיְבִים Psalm 139:22, etc.; — be hostile to, treat as enemy Exodus 23:22 (E, Cov't code) וְאָיַבְתִּ֫י אֶתאֹֿיְבֶיךָ וְצַרְתִּ֫י אֶתצֹֿרְרֶיךָ (subject ׳י); elsewhere Participle 1 Samuel 18:29 וַיְהִי שָׁאוּל אֹיֵב אֶתדָּֿוִד; usually as substantive & mostly suffix; enemy, of personal foe Exodus 23:4 (E "" שׂנֵא Exodus 23:5) Numbers 35:23 (P) 1 Samuel 19:17 (compare 1 Samuel 18:29) 1 Samuel 24:5; 1 Samuel 24:20; 2 Samuel 4:8; 1 Kings 21:20; Job 27:7; Psalm 54:9; Psalm 55:13 ("" מְשַׂנֵּא; opposed to אַלּוּף, מְיֻדָּע Psalm 55:14) Micah 2:8; Proverbs 16:7; Proverbs 24:17 +; in simile Jeremiah 30:14 (מַכַּת אוֺיֵב); of public national enemy, singular Judges 16:23,24; collective Exodus 15:6,9; Deuteronomy 33:27; Nahum 3:11; 2Chronicles 6:24 +; personified Micah 7:8,10; more often plural Exodus 23:22 (E) Leviticus 26:7 f (H) Numbers 10:9 (P) Deuteronomy 1:42; Deuteronomy 6:19; Jeremiah 15:9; Jeremiah 34:20,21 +; of enemies of God, as protector of his people Numbers 10:35 (J) Judges 5:31; 1 Samuel 30:26; 2 Samuel 18:19; Psalm 66:3; Psalm 68:1; Psalm 68:22; Nahum 1:2,8; Isaiah 66:6 +; as morally supreme Job 13:24; Job 33:10; Psalm 37:20; Psalm 92:10 (twice in verse) +; of God as enemy of rebellious people Isaiah 63:10, in simile Lamentations 2:4,5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be an enemy A primitive root; to hate (as one of an opposite tribe or party); hence to be hostile -- be an enemy. Forms and Transliterations אֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ איביך ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā ’ōyəḇeḵā oyeVeichaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 23:22 HEB: וְאָֽיַבְתִּי֙ אֶת־ אֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ וְצַרְתִּ֖י אֶת־ NAS: that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary KJV: all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, INT: say enemies will be an enemy and an adversary to your adversaries 1 Occurrence |
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