Lexicon
θεομάχος
theomachos
G2314
G:A Greek

opposing God

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Theomachos describes people who would be found fighting against God.

The sole attested use describes people whose attempt to stop a movement from God would place them in opposition to God.

Senses in use

  1. People found fighting against God · dominant

    In Acts 5:39, the nominative plural masculine adjective identifies the people who might be found in conflict with God if the matter is from God; the APB renders the clause "you may even find yourselves fighting against God."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 5:39, the APB presents the clause as "fighting against God." This reflects the clause's overall presentation rather than a precise one-word rendering.

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