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Thompson Chain Reference
• Adversary
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
• Adversary
Charles Buck Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Adversary
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Adversary
Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Adversary (2)
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Dictionary of Early Christian Biography
• Celsus, Polemical Adversary of Christianity
King James Dictionary
• Adversary
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Adversary, the
Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Adversary
Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Wilson's Bible Types
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Webster Dictionary
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• Adversarious
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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• ܒ݁ܥܶܠܕ݁ܺܝܢܳܐ
• ܣܳܛܳܢܳܐ
• ἀντίδικος
• ἀντίκειμαι
• ὑπεναντίος
• בָּעַל , בַּעַל
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AD'VERSARY, n. See Adverse.

1. An enemy or foe one who has enmity at heart.

The Lord shall take vengeance on his adversaries. Nahum 1 .

In scripture, Satan is called THE adversary, by way of eminence. 1 Peter 5 .

2. An opponent or antagonist, as in a suit at law, or in single combat an opposing litigant.

AD'VERSARY, a. Opposed opposite to adverse. In law, having an opposing party, as an adversary suit in distinction from an application, in law or equity, to which no opposition is made.