| Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An assertion contrary to what has already been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying. 2. (n.) Direct opposition or repugnancy; inconsistency; incongruity or contrariety; one who, or that which, is inconsistent. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CONTRADICTION kon-tra-dik'-shun: the King James Version for antilogia (Hebrews 7:7; Hebrews 12:3). In the former passage, the Revised Version (British and American) has "without any dispute," i.e. what has been said requires no argument; in the latter "gainsaying" which is scarcely an improvement, the reference being to the oral attacks upon the words and character of Jesus. | Multi-Version Concordance Contradiction (3 Occurrences) Hebrews 6:16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction. (WBS) Hebrews 7:7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. (KJV WBS) Hebrews 12:3 For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don't grow weary, fainting in your souls. (WEB KJV DBY WBS) |