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ἐριθεία

Transliteration eritheia		Pronunciation e-rē-thā'-ä (Key)
Part of Speech feminine noun		Root Word (Etymology) Perhaps as the same as ἐρεθίζω (G2042)
TDNT Reference 2:660,256	Vines View Entry

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 same word was "found before NT times only in Aristot., Polit. 5, 3 p. 1302b, 4; 1303a, 14, where it denotes a self-seeking pursuit of political office by unfair means" (BDAG).

Paul exhorts the church to be one in the mind of Christ not putting self forward or being selfish (Phl 2:3). Jam 3:14 speaks against having selfishness or self-promoting in your heart. (Wayne Steury)

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Strong's Number G2052 matches the Greek ἐριθεία (eritheia), which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the Greek concordance of the KJV
Page 1 / 1 (Rom 2:8 - Jam 3:16)
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Rom 2:8	But ¹¹⁶¹ unto them that are contentious ¹⁵³⁷²⁰⁵², and ²⁵³² do not obey ⁵⁴⁴ ³³⁰³ the truth ²²⁵, but ¹¹⁶¹ obey ³⁹⁸² unrighteousness ⁹³, indignation ²³⁷² and ²⁵³² wrath ³⁷⁰⁹,
2Cr 12:20	For ¹⁰⁶³ I fear ⁵³⁹⁹ , lest ³³⁸¹ ⁴⁴⁵⁸, when I come ²⁰⁶⁴ , I shall ²¹⁴⁷ ⁰ not ³⁷⁵⁶ find ²¹⁴⁷ you ⁵²⁰⁹ such as ³⁶³⁴ I would ²³⁰⁹ , and [that] I ²⁵⁰⁴ shall be found ²¹⁴⁷ unto you ⁵²¹³ such as ³⁶³⁴ ye would ²³⁰⁹ not ³⁷⁵⁶: lest ³³⁸¹ ⁴⁴⁵⁸ [there be] debates ²⁰⁵⁴, envyings ²²⁰⁵, wraths ²³⁷², strifes²⁰⁵², backbitings ²⁶³⁶, whisperings ⁵⁵⁸⁷, swellings ⁵⁴⁵⁰, tumults ¹⁸¹:
Gal 5:20	Idolatry ¹⁴⁹⁵, witchcraft ⁵³³¹, hatred ²¹⁸⁹, variance ²⁰⁵⁴, emulations ²²⁰⁵, wrath ²³⁷², strife²⁰⁵², seditions ¹³⁷⁰, heresies ¹³⁹,
Phl 1:16	The one ³³⁰³ preach ²⁶⁰⁵ Christ ⁵⁵⁴⁷ of ¹⁵³⁷ contention²⁰⁵², not ³⁷⁵⁶ sincerely ⁵⁵, supposing ³⁶³³ to add ²⁰¹⁸ affliction ²³⁴⁷ to my ³⁴⁵⁰ bonds ¹¹⁹⁹:
Phl 2:3	[Let] nothing ³³⁶⁷ [be done] through ²⁵⁹⁶ strife²⁰⁵² or ²²²⁸ vainglory ²⁷⁵⁴; but ²³⁵ in lowliness of mind ⁵⁰¹² let ²²³³ ⁰ each ²⁴⁰ ⁰ esteem ²²³³ other ²⁴⁰ better than ⁵²⁴² themselves ¹⁴³⁸.
Jam 3:14	But ¹¹⁶¹ if ¹⁴⁸⁷ ye have ²¹⁹² bitter ⁴⁰⁸⁹ envying ²²⁰⁵ and ²⁵³² strife²⁰⁵² in ¹⁷²² your ⁵²¹⁶ hearts ²⁵⁸⁸, glory ²⁶²⁰ not ³³⁶¹, and ²⁵³² lie not ⁵⁵⁷⁴ against ²⁵⁹⁶ the truth ²²⁵.
Jam 3:16	For ¹⁰⁶³ where ³⁶⁹⁹ envying ²²⁰⁵ and ²⁵³² strife²⁰⁵² [is], there ¹⁵⁶³ [is] confusion ¹⁸¹ and ²⁵³² every ³⁹⁵⁶ evil ⁵³³⁷ work ⁴²²⁹.

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