ἐχθρός (echthrós) — Enemy

Greek word study: ἐχθρός (echthrós), Strong's G2190. hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially Satan)

GreekStrong's G2190
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Greek word
ἐχθρός (echthrós)

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hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially Satan)

Word study
Derivation: from a primary (to hate);

KJV translation words: enemy, foe

Where this word appears

Strong's G2190 is tagged on 32 words in 32 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:43 and last appears in Revelation 11:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

enemies ×18enemy ×7an enemy ×2An enemy ×1hostile ×1the enemies ×1the enemy ×1they are enemies ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐχθροὺς ×7ἐχθρούς ×6ἐχθρὸς ×6ἐχθροὶ ×5ἐχθρῶν ×2ἐχθροί ×1ἐχθροῦ ×1ἐχθρὲ ×1ἐχθρόν ×1ἐχθρός ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×8Matthew ×7Romans ×3Acts ×21 Corinthians ×2Hebrews ×2Revelation ×2Mark ×1

Verses (first 25 of 32)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2189 ἔχθρα (échthra).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does echthrós (G2190) mean?

Hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially satan).

How is G2190 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2190 as: enemy, foe.

How often does ἐχθρός (echthrós) appear?

Strong's G2190 is tagged on 32 words in 32 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:43 and last appears in Revelation 11:12.