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Greek
1143. dakno -- to bite
... bite. A prolonged form of a primary root; to bite, ie (figuratively) thwart -- bite.
(daknete) -- 1 Occurrence. 1142, 1143. dakno. 1144 . Strong's Numbers.
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4570. sbennumi -- to quench
... sbennumi Phonetic Spelling: (sben'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I extinguish, suppress
Definition: (a) I extinguish, quench, (b) I suppress, thwart. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
6565a. parar -- to break, frustrate
... 1), frustrate (2), frustrated (2), frustrates (1), indeed annuls (2), ineffective
(1), made my void (1), nullifies (1), shattered (1), thwart (2), thwarted (1 ...
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Thwarting God's Purpose
... And if we take that meaning, there emerge from this great word of the Master's two
thoughts, that to disbelieve God's word is to thwart God's purpose, and that ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/thwarting gods purpose.htm

Self-Denial.
... such, and his; they seem to think something is gained by abstinence from what is
pleasant, or by the doing of what is disagreeable"that to thwart the lower ...
//christianbookshelf.org/macdonald/unspoken sermons/self-denial.htm

Whether the Angels Receive Grace and Glory According to the Degree ...
... of his sensitive part. But when there is nothing to retard or thwart it,
nature is moved with its whole energy. So it is reasonable ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the angels receive grace.htm

Thus Has the Question Been on Both Sides Considered and Treated...
... a parricide, we commit it along with him, if, being able, we do not slay him before
he can do the deed when we cannot in some other way prevent or thwart him. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on lying/section 12 thus has the.htm

"What Doest Thou Here?"
... Much depends on the unceasing activity of those who are true and loyal, and for
this reason Satan puts forth every possible effort to thwart the divine purpose ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 13 what doest thou.htm

Against Foolish Talking and Jesting.
... commonly need exposition, and admit exception: otherwise frequently they would not
only clash with reason and experience, but interfere, thwart, and supplant ...
/.../against foolish talking and jesting.htm

The Sinner's Need of Christ
... interposed. It was the tempter's purpose to thwart the divine plan in man's
creation, and fill the earth with woe and desolation. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/steps to christ/chapter 2 the sinners need.htm

Conflict and Comfort.
... The strife involved in prayer implies opposition"the opposing force of one
who wishes above all things to check and thwart our prayers. ...
/.../thomas/the prayers of st paul/vi conflict and comfort.htm

God's Sovereignty Defined
... God is Sovereign is to declare that He is the Almighty, the Possessor of all power
in Heaven and earth, so that none can defeat His counsels, thwart His purpose ...
/.../pink/the sovereignty of god/chapter one gods sovereignty defined.htm

The Kingdom of Judah.
... (2) That Jehovah was the God not only of Judah and of Israel but off all nations.
(3) That no man, no set of men and no nation can thwart the plans of God. ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter xiv the kingdom of.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (v.) To block or prevent; to frustrate; as, to thwart an attempted change; to thwart a rebellion.

2. (a.) Fig.: Perverse; crossgrained.

3. (a.) Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.

4. (prep.) Across; athwart.

5. (n.) A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat.

6. (v. t.) To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air.

7. (v. t.) To cross, as a purpose; to oppose; to run counter to; to contravene; hence, to frustrate or defeat.

8. (v. i.) To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner.

9. (v. i.) Hence, to be in opposition; to clash.

Thesaurus
Thwart (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To block or prevent; to frustrate; as, to thwart
an attempted change; to thwart a rebellion. ...Thwart (5 Occurrences). ...
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Countervail (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To offset; to act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart
or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to ...
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Spite (28 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate,
annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite. ...
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Thwarted (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Thwart. Multi-Version Concordance
Thwarted (3 Occurrences). Job 5:13 He takes the wise in ...
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Tryphon
... The successes of the Jewish leaders awakened the jealousy and suspicion of Tryphon,
who determined to thwart the further plans of Jonathan and to remove him as ...
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Traverse (5 Occurrences)
... 14. (v.) To lay in a cross direction; to cross. 15. (v.) To cross by way of opposition;
to thwart with obstacles; to obstruct; to bring to naught. 16. ...
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Rub (1 Occurrence)
... 5. (vt) To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with
up or over; as, to rub up silver. 6. (vt) To hinder; to cross; to thwart. ...
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Discomfit (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To thwart the plans of; frustrate; disconcert.
2. (vt) To break up and frustrate the plans of; to ...
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Prevent (32 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To be beforehand with; to anticipate. 3. (vt) To intercept; to hinder; to
frustrate; to stop; to thwart. 4. (vi) To come before the usual time. Int. ...
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Arah (3 Occurrences)
... He is sometimes identified with Arah of Nehemiah 6:18 whose grand-daughter became
the wife of Tobiah, the Ammonite who tried to thwart Nehemiah in rebuilding ...
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Bible Concordance
Thwart (5 Occurrences)

Acts 11:17 "If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we first believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, why, who was I to be able to thwart God?"
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 1:19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing."
(See RSV)

2 Samuel 15:34 but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom,'I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.'
(See NAS)

2 Samuel 17:14 Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 14:27 For it is the purpose of the Lord of armies, and who will make it of no effect? when his hand is stretched out, by whom may it be turned back?
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Thwart

Related Terms

Countervail (1 Occurrence)

Spite (28 Occurrences)

Thwarted (3 Occurrences)

Tryphon

Traverse (5 Occurrences)

Rub (1 Occurrence)

Discomfit (6 Occurrences)

Prevent (32 Occurrences)

Arah (3 Occurrences)

Adversary (100 Occurrences)

Cross (157 Occurrences)

Thus (1271 Occurrences)

Hostile (25 Occurrences)

Philippians (2 Occurrences)

Isaiah (64 Occurrences)

Discomfiture (6 Occurrences)

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