Greek - English Dictionary
G2052 - Contention
| 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: 260\'95 |
| Bible References:
Contention |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
contention ( 1 )
strife ( 4 )
strifes ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.