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ἐνέχω
enechō
G1758
G:V Greek

to oppose

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enecho describes active opposition or being held again under a yoke in the supplied passages.

The attested passages show active opposition toward a person in Luke 11:53 and Mark 6:19, while Galatians 5:1 uses the present passive form in the warning not to be held again by a yoke of slavery.

Senses in use

  1. Active hostility toward someone · dominant

    In Luke 11:53, the present active infinitive occurs as the scribes and Pharisees begin fiercely opposing and questioning him; in Mark 6:19, the imperfect active indicative describes Herodias's continuing opposition alongside her wish to kill him. The APB renders the clauses with "oppose him fiercely" and "opposed him."

  2. Being held again under a yoke · occasional

    In Galatians 5:1, the present passive plural form stands in the instruction not to be held again by a yoke of slavery. The APB presents the clause as "do not again be held by a yoke of slavery."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the active clauses as "oppose him fiercely" and "opposed him," and the passive clause as "be held by a yoke of slavery." These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than fixing a separate English equivalent in each verse.

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