# adversary, enemy

## Definition:

An “adversary” is a person (or group of people) who is opposed to someone else. The term “enemy” has a similar meaning.

* Your adversary can be a person who tries to oppose or harm another person.
* When two nations fight, each can be called an “adversary” of the other.
* In the Bible, the devil is referred to as an “adversary” and an “enemy.”
* The term “adversary” may be translated as “opponent” or “enemy,” but it suggests a stronger form of opposition.

(See also: [Satan](../kt/satan.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Timothy 5:14](rc://en/tn/help/1ti/05/14)
* [Isaiah 9:11](rc://en/tn/help/isa/09/11)
* [Job 6:23](rc://en/tn/help/job/06/23)
* [Lamentations 4:12](rc://en/tn/help/lam/04/12)
* [Luke 12:59](rc://en/tn/help/luk/12/59)
* [Matthew 13:25](rc://en/tn/help/mat/13/25)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H0341, H6146, H6887, H6862, H6965, H7790, H7854, H8130, H8324, G04760, G04800, G21890, G21900, G52270