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James 3:16
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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
G1063
For
G3699
where
G2205
envying
G2532
and
G2052
strife
is
G1563
there
is
G181
confusion
G2532
and
G3956
every
G5337
evil
G4229
work
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Greek-English Dictionary
Strongs: G2052
Greek: ἐριθεία
Transliteration: eritheia
Pronunciation: er-ith-i'-ah
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Bible Usage: contention (-ious) strife.
Definition:
properly intrigue that is (by implication) faction
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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Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889
of the New Testament 1889
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.