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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2052 - Strife

Strong's No.:G2052

Greek:ἐριθεία

Transliteration:eritheia

Phonetic:er-ith-i'-ah

Word Origin:Perhaps from the same as G2042

Bible Usage:contention (-ious) strife.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

properly intrigue that is (by implication) faction


Thayers
Definition:

1. electioneering or intriguing for office

a. apparently, in the NT a courting distinction, a desire to put one's self forward, a partisan and fractious spirit which does not disdain low arts

b. partisanship, fractiousness This word is found before NT times only in Aristotle where it denotesa self-seeking pursuit of political office by unfair means. (A&G)Paul exhorts to be one in the mind of Christ not putting self forwardor being selfish (Phil 2:

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Bible References:
Strife

Translation
Occurrences:
contention ( 1 )
strife ( 4 )
strifes ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.