Word Study · Strong's G2052 · Greek

ἐριθεία

eritheia

er-ith-i'-ah

Strong's 1890 spelling: eritheía

“properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction

Rendered in the KJV as

contention(-ious), strife.

6
occurrencesin the New Testament
5 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
5
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 6 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 5

ἐριθείαν2
ἐριθεία,1
ἐριθείαι,1
ἐριθεῖαι,1
ἐριθείας1

How it is rendered · 4

self-interest3
contentions1
contentions,1
self-interest [exist],1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 4

noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular2
noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural2
noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-ASF · 2
N-NPF · 2
N-GSF · 1
N-NSF · 1

All 6, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

James2 of 6 · 33%
Romans1 of 6 · 17%
2 Corinthians1 of 6 · 17%
Galatians1 of 6 · 17%
Philippians1 of 6 · 17%

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Romans1 occurrence

Romans 2:8ἐριθείαςeritheiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBut for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.here: self-interest

2 Corinthians1 occurrence

2 Corinthians 12:20ἐριθείαι,eritheiainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralFor I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.here: contentions

Galatians1 occurrence

Galatians 5:20ἐριθεῖαι,eritheiainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralidolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,here: contentions,

Philippians1 occurrence

Philippians 2:3ἐριθείανeritheiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularDo nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.here: self-interest

James2 occurrences

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