Antilogía — G485

Definition

feminine noun

dispute, disobedience

1. gainsaying, contradiction
2. opposition in act

Usually translated as

contradiction, gainsaying, strife

Origin

from a derivative of G483

• antilégō (G483)

Occurrences

Antilogía occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Hebrews (3), Jude (1)

• Hebrews 6:16 — For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife (ἀντιλογίας).
• Hebrews 7:7 — And without all contradiction (ἀντιλογίας) the less is blessed of the better.
• Hebrews 12:3 — For consider him that endured such contradiction (ἀντιλογίαν) of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
• Jude 1:11 — Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying (ἀντιλογίᾳ) of Core.