Lexical Definition

‎ἐναντίον‎ enantíon (en-an-tee'-on) in front of ^G:PREP
neuter of ‎ἐναντίος‎

before, in the presence of.

• (adverbially) in the presence (view) of

Abbott-Smith

ἐν-αντίος, -α, -ον (< ἀντίος, set against), [in LXX: ἐξ ἐναντίας, for נֶגֶד, etc.; ἐναντίον, for לִפְנֵי etc. ;]
over against, opposite, contrary: ἄνεμος, Mt 14:24, Mk 6:48, Ac 27:4; ἐξ ἐναντίας (ellipse obscure, v. Bl., § 44,1; Mozley, Ps 42:1-11*), c. gen., Mk 15:39. Metaph., opposed, hostile: I Th 2:15, Ac 26:9 28:17; ὁ ἐξ ἐ., Tit 2:8. Neuter., -ίον, adv., as prep. c. gen., before, in the presence of: Lk 1:6 20:26 24:19 Ac 7:10 (ἔναντι, T), Ac 8:32 (LXX).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐναντίον, α, ον,

opposite, ={ἀντίος} (which is rare in Prose):

__1 of Place, on the opposite side, opposite, c.dative, ἀκταὶ ἐναντίαι ἀλλήλῃσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, fronting, face to face, αὐτῳ οὔ πω φαίνετ᾽ ἐναντίη [Refs 7th c.BC+]; δεῖξον.. τὸ σὸν πρόσωπον δεῦρ᾽ ἐ. πατρί before him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰναντία τινί things open to one's sight, [Refs 5th c.BC+] look opposite ways, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__1.b with Verbs of motion, in the opposite direction, ἔνθα οἱ.. ἐναντίη ἤλυθε μήτηρ came to meet him, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__1.c Astrology texts, in diametrical aspect, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 in hostile sense, opposing, facing in fight, with genitive, ἐναντίοι ἔσταν Ἀχαιῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐ. one's adversaries, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the enemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b generally, opposed to, τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐ. the opposite party, [Refs]; presenting obstacles, hindering, τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.c ὁ δι ἐναντίας the opponent in a alawsuit, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__3 of qualities, acts, etc., opposite, contrary, reverse, τἀναντί᾽ εἰπεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+] the very reverse of these things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δείξας.. ἄστρων τὴν ἐ. ὁδόν, i.e. τὴν τοῦ ἡλίου ὁδὸν ἐ. οὖσαν τοῖς ἄστροις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τἀναντία πρήσσειν [τῇ ὑγιείῃ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐναντία γνῶναι ταῖς πλείσταις [πόλεσιν] [Refs 5th c.BC+]., quite the contrary, Lg.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολὺ τοὐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.b τὰ ἐ. opposites in Philos., [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__4 in the Philos. of [Refs 4th c.BC+] are contraries, especially the two attributes within the same genus which differ most widely from each other (as hot and cold), [Refs]
__4.b ἐ. ἀποφάνσεις, προτάσεις, contrary propositions (All [Refs], opposed to contradictory (see. ἀντιφατικῶς), [Refs]
__II frequently in adverb usages:
__II.1 from [Refs 8th c.BC+] as adverb, opposite, facing, ἐ. ὧδε κάλεσσον here to my face, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰς ὦπα ἰδέσθαι ἐ. to look one in the face,[Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, like a preposition with genitive, in the presence of, τῆς βουλῆς [Refs]; τῶνδ᾽ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μαρτύρων ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.1.b in hostile sense, against, with genitive, ἀνέσταν.. σφοῦ πατρὸς ἐ. [Refs 8th c.BC+] stand one's ground against, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.1.c contrariwise, in Attic dialect also with the Article, τοὐναντίον on the other hand, τοὐ. δέ.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἢ πάλιν τοὐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; conversely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.1.d neuter plural ἐναντία as adverb, with dative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 with Preps., ἐκ τοῦ ἐ. over against, opposite, opposed to ἐκ πλαγίου, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ἐναντίας, Ionic dialect -ίης, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. the opposing parties, probably in [Refs 4th c.AD+]; ἐκ τῶν ἐ. on the contrary, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κατὰ τὰ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] the opposite sides of the parallelogram, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; αἱ κατ᾽ ἐ. τομαί opposite sections (i. e. branches) of the hyperbola, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II.3 regular adverb -ίως contrariwise, with dative, τούτοις οὐκ ἐ. λέγεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πικρῶς καὶ ἐ. like an enemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ἔχειν to be exactly opposed, [Refs]; πρός τι to be contrary in respect of.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; in the Logic of [Refs 4th c.BC+]