Emulations
Bible Usage:
- emulation used once.
- emulations used once.
- Bible Reference: Galatians 5:20
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: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G2205 Used 1 time
General references
Romans 11:11; Romans 11:14; 2 Corinthians 8:1-8; 2 Corinthians 9:1-5; Hebrews 10:24
Illustrated:
In Esau's marriages
Genesis 28:6-9
In Jacob's household
Genesis 30:1-24
EMULA'TION, noun The act of attempting to equal or excel in qualities or actions; rivalry; desire of superiority, attended with effort to attain to it; generally in a good sense, or an attempt to equal or excel others in that which is praise-worthy, without the desire of depressing others. Romans 11:14. In a bad sense, a striving to equal or do more than others to obtain carnal favors or honors. Val.5.
1. An ardor kindled by the praise-worthy examples of others, inciting to imitate them, or to equal or excel them.
A noble emulation heats your breast.
2. Contest; contention; strife; competition; rivalry accompanied with a desire of depressing another.
Such factious emulations shall arise.