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  #2052 ἐριθεία eritheia {er-ith-i'-ah}

 perhaps as the same as G2042; TDNT - 2:660,256; n f

—Greek Word Study (Transliteration-Pronunciation Etymology & Grammar)


 1) electioneering or intriguing for office
    1a) 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
    1b) partisanship, fractiousness

 ++++
 This word is found before NT times only in Aristotle where it denotes
 a self-seeking pursuit of political office by unfair means. (A&G)
 Paul exhorts to be one in the mind of Christ not putting self forward
 or being selfish (Phil 2:3). James 3:14 speaks against having
 selfishness or self-promoting in your heart.  Wayne Steury

—Thayer's (New Testament Greek-English Lexicon)

Perhaps from the same as G2042; properly intrigue, that is, (by implication) faction:—contention (-ious), strife.

—Strong's (Greek Dictionary of the New Testament)

  • #2052.
  • ε᾿ριθει´α
  • eritheia; from ε῎ριθος erithos (day-laborer); rivalry, hence ambition:—
  • NASB - disputes(2), selfish ambition(3), selfishly ambitious(1), selfishness(1).

—NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries

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 AV - strife 5, contention 1, contentious + G1537 1; 7
contention
Philippians 1:16.
strife
Galatians 5:20. Philippians 2:3. James 3:14, 16.
strifes
2 Corinthians 12:20.
The following translates multiple Greek words:
contentious
Romans 2:8.

—Exhaustive Concordance (KJV Translation Frequency & Location)


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