Contradiction
King James Dictionary [1]
Contradiction n. L.
1. An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed denial contrary declaration. 2. Opposition, whether by words, reproaches or attempts to defeat.
Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself. Hebrews 12 .
3. Direct opposition or repugnancy inconsistency with itself incongruity or contrariety of things, words, thoughts or propositions. These theorems involve a contradiction.
If we perceive truth, we thereby perceive whatever is false in contradiction to it.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (n.) Direct opposition or repugnancy; inconsistency; incongruity or contrariety; one who, or that which, is inconsistent.
(2): (n.) An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
kon - tra - dik´shun : the King James Version for ἀντιλογία , antilogı́a ( 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.
