With or within?

Within means inside something, enclosed. With means by, accompanied by, etc. So "God is within her" literally means God is inside of her. If it was "God is with her" it would mean more like "God is by her." Basically "within" implies something is internal, while "with" suggests being alongside or in the company of.

With - typically means alongside, literally or figuratively. (e.g. I'm with him on this argument) Within - in or inside, again literally or figuratively. I can't really think of a scenario where they'd mean the same thing. Perhaps in a sentence where "alongside" or "in" both could work. e.g. "He works well with/within the team"

*Within* is more like *in* or *inside*.

Within is a compound word of *with* and *in.* With, especially, has a much different meaning than it used to. It originally means against, or opposed, and then came to mean something you held against you, and therefore, it was with you. It could also mean 'apart from', and that's where the word widow comes from - a woman apart from her husband. On the other hand, the word *in* hasn't changed much, although it was used in places where we'd use the word *inside* now. Since we have individual words still, and they're useful, you won't find within used much anymore, aside from two specific senses. If something is 'within' something else, it's usually not visible, and it's usually unknown. So: \- "He found the answer within the pages of the old textbook." \- "She opened the locket to gaze at the picture held within." There's a metaphorical side to this sense as well. \- "She felt a sense of calm within herself." \- "Love grows inside you." The other sense is is something is found inside a specific set (area, time, etc.) \- "The library is located within walking distance of our apartment." \- "The package should arrive within the next business day." *Edited because the bullet points were acting weirdly and I wasn't sure if it was just for me or for everyone.*

The opposite of "with" is "without" The opposite of "within" is also " without" - unless you're Scottish, in which case it's "outwith". Either way, they aren't synonymous.

It's a direct quote from the Bible. Quotations duplicate the exact wording of the source. > God is within her, she will not fall; > God will help her at break of day. Psalm 46:5 NIV