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Again [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. agen'. [Latin con, whence contra; ]

2. A second time; once more.

3. I will not again curse the ground. Genesis 8:10 .

4. It notes something further, or additional to one or more particulars.

5. For to which of the angels said he at any time, thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee? and again I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son? and again let all the angels of God worship him. Hebrews 1:5 .

6. All the uses of this word carry in them the ideas of return or repetition; as in these phrases; give it back again; give him as much again that is, the same quantity once more or repeated.

7. There is not, in the world again such a commerce as in London.

8. Who art thou that answerest again?

9. Bring us word again

10. AGAIN and again often; with frequent repetition.

Again [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. In return, back; as, bring us word again.

2. Another time; once more; anew.

3. Once repeated; -- of quantity; as, as large again, half as much again.

4. In any other place.

5. On the other hand.

6. Moreover; besides; further.

Again [Preposition] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Agains

Againbuy [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To redeem.

Agains [Preposition] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Against; also, towards (in order to meet).

Againsay [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To gainsay.

Against [Preposition] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. agenst'.

2. In opposition; noting enmity or disapprobation.

3. His hand will be against every man. Genesis 16:12 .

4. I am against your pillows. Ezekiel 8:1 .

5. In opposition, noting contrariety, contradiction, or repugnance; as, a decree against law, reason or public opinion.

6. In opposition, noting competition, or different sides or parties; as, there are twenty votes in the affirmative against ten in the negative.

7. In an opposite direction; as, to ride against the wind.

8. Opposite in place; abreast; as, a ship is against the mouth of a river. In this sense it is often preceded by over.

9. Aaron lighted the lamps over against the candlesticks.

10. Numbers 8:2 .

11. In opposition, noting adversity, injury, or contrariety to wishes; as, this change of measures is against us.

12. Bearing upon; as, one leans against a wall.

13. In provision for; in preparation for.

14. Urijah made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.

15. 2 Kings 16:7 .

16. In this sense against is a preposition, with the following part of the sentence for an object. See After , preposition def. 2.

17. In short, the sense of this word is opposition, variously modified according to its application to different objects.

Against [Preposition] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.

2. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.

3. In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time.

4. By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when.

Againstand [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To withstand.

Againward [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Back again.

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Genesis 4:2

And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.

Genesis 4:8

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

Genesis 4:25

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

Genesis 8:10

And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.

Genesis 8:12

And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.

And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him.

Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

Genesis 9:11

And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”

Genesis 9:15

And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.

Genesis 13:13

But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

Genesis 14:2

That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

Genesis 14:9

With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.

Genesis 14:15

And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

Genesis 14:16

And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

Genesis 15:10

And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.

Genesis 15:16

But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”

Genesis 16:12

And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”

Genesis 18:20

And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,

Genesis 18:29

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.

Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”

Genesis 19:9

And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

“Get out of the way!” they replied. And they declared, “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge! Now we will treat you worse than them.” And they pressed in on Lot and moved in to break down the door.

Genesis 19:13

For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.”