Countervail
Bible Usage:
- countervail used once.
- Bible Reference: Esther 7:4
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H7737 Used 1 time
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Countervail
COUNTERVAIL, verb transitive [counter and Latin , to avail or be strong.] To act against with equal force, or power; to equal; to act with equivalent effect against any thing; to balance; to compensate.
The profit will hardly countervail the inconveniences.
Although the enemy could not countervail the kings damage. Esther 7:4.
COUNTERVAIL, noun Equal weight or strength; power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight or value; compensation; requital.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Countervailed
COUNTERVAILED, participle passive Acted against with equal force or power; balanced; compensated.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Countervailing
COUNTERVAILING, participle present tense Opposing with equal strength or value; balancing; obviating an effect.