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# adversary — English to Ukrainian

How English *adversary* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [adversary in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/adversary/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: adversaries (55), adversary (34). By style: biblical 89.

## ворогів

Used about 46 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 46). Forms: ворог, ворога, ворогам, вороги, ворогів.

- A fire goes before him, and burns up his **adversaries** on every side.
  Огонь йде поперед його, і палить кругом **ворогів** його.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 97:3)

- He struck his **adversaries** backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.
  І побив **ворогів** своїх на стрімголов, завдав їм вічний сором.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 78:66)

- and has delivered us from our **adversaries**, for his loving kindness endures forever;
  Вирятував нас від **ворогів** наших, бо милість його вічна;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 136:24)

- My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my **adversaries**.
  Лице моє запалось од смутку, й постарілось задля всїх **ворогів** моїх.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 6:7)

- I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their **adversaries**.
  Скоро покорив би я **ворогів** їх, і проти гнобителїв їх обернув би руку мою.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 81:14)

## проти

Used about 6 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 6).

- They who give evil for good are also **adversaries** to me, because I follow what is good.
  І хто злом оддячує добро, ті **проти** мене, я бо про добро дбаю.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 38:20)

- He has also kindled his wrath against me. He counts me among his **adversaries**.
  Він запалав **проти** мене гнївом своїм, і в одно повернув мене з ворогами своїми.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 19:11)

- Through you, we will push down our **adversaries**. Through your name, we will tread down those who rise up against us.
  Через тебе побьємо гнобителїв наших; через імя твоє розтопчемо тих, що **проти** нас встали.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 44:5)

- He has torn me in his wrath and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My **adversary** sharpens his eyes on me.
  Гнїв його розриває мене й лютує **проти** мене, скрегоче на мене зубами своїми; ворогом зиркає на мене очима своїми.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 16:9)

- Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my **adversaries**, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.
  Не віддай мене зажерливим гонителям моїм! Бо **проти** мене встали брехливі сьвідки й той, що злобою на мене дише.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 27:12)

## моїх

Used about 3 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 3).

- Many are my persecutors and my **adversaries**. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.
  Багацько в мене напасників і гнобителїв **моїх**; від сьвідчень твоїх я не відхилився.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 119:157)

- A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how my **adversaries** have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
  Сю псальму зложив Давид, як втїкав перед своїм сином Авесаломом. Господи! скілько напастників **моїх**, скілько тих, що постають проти мене.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 3:1)

- Therefore the Lord, GOD of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: “Ah, I will get relief from my **adversaries**, and avenge myself on my enemies.
  Тим то говорить Господь, Господь Саваот, сильний Ізраїлїв: О, я надоложу мою кривду від противників **моїх**, і помшчусь над ворогами моїми!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 1:24)

## своїх

Used about 2 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2).

- He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their **adversaries**.
  І розмножив дуже Бог людей **своїх**, і зробив їх сильнїйшими над їх гнобителями.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 105:24)

- The LORD is a jealous God and avenges. The LORD avenges and is full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on his **adversaries**, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.
  Бог ревнивий у помстї; Господь повен помсти й страшний в досадї: мститься Господь на ворогах **своїх**, і не щадить супротивників своїх.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NAH 1:2)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the **adversary** for insulting.
  Тим хочу, щоб молоді вдовицї йшли заміж, дїтей рожали, домом правили і нїякої причини не давали противному до поговору.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1TI 5:14)

- The LORD raised up an **adversary** to Solomon: Hadad the Edomite. He was one of the king’s offspring in Edom.
  І допустив Господь противника на Соломона: Едомія Адера. Походив він із царського роду в Едомі (Ідумеї), —
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 11:14)

- Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your **adversary**?
  І відказав Самуїл: Чого ж мене питаєш, як Господь відступив від тебе і зробивсь тобі ворогом?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 28:16)

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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