Echthrós — G2190

G2190 · Greek — ἐχθρός

Pronunciation: ech-thros'

Definition

adjective

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

  1. passively, hated, odious, hateful (in Homer only in this sense)
  2. actively, hostile, hating and opposing another

Usually translated as

enemy, foe

Origin

from a primary échthō (to hate)

Occurrences

Echthrós occurs 32 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (7), Mark (1), Luke (8), Acts (2), Romans (3), 1 Corinthians (2), Galatians (1), Philippians (1), Colossians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (2), James (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — E