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Lexicon :: Strong's G2054 - eris

Aa
ἔρις
Transliteration
eris (Key)
Pronunciation
er'-is
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Strong’s Definitions

ἔρις éris, er'-is; of uncertain affinity; a quarrel, i.e. (by implication) wrangling:—contention, debate, strife, variance.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G2054 in the following manner: strife (4x), debate (2x), contention (2x), variance (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G2054 in the following manner: strife (4x), debate (2x), contention (2x), variance (1x).

  1. contention, strife, wrangling

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἔρις éris, er'-is; of uncertain affinity; a quarrel, i.e. (by implication) wrangling:—contention, debate, strife, variance.
STRONGS G2054:
ἔρις, -ιδος, ἡ, accusative ἔριν (Philippians 1:15), plural ἔριδες (1 Corinthians 1:11) and ἔρεις (2 Corinthians 12:20 [R G Tr text; Galatians 5:20 R G WH marginal reading]; Titus 3:9 [R G L Tr]; see [WHs Appendix, p. 157]; Lob. ad Phryn., p. 326; Matthiae § 80 note 8; Bttm. Ausf. Spr., p. 191f; [Winers Grammar, 65 (63); Buttmann, 24 (22)]); contention, strife, wrangling: Romans 1:29; Romans 13:13; 1 Corinthians 1:11; 1 Corinthians 3:3; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:20; Philippians 1:15; 1 Timothy 6:4; Titus 3:9. [From Homer down.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Romans
1:29; 13:13
1 Corinthians
1:11; 1:11; 3:3
2 Corinthians
12:20; 12:20
Galatians
5:20; 5:20
Philippians
1:15; 1:15
1 Timothy
6:4
Titus
3:9; 3:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2054 matches the Greek ἔρις (eris),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:29

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:29 - Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:13 - With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:11 - Because it has come to my knowledge, through those of the house of Chloe, that there are divisions among you, my brothers.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:3 - Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:20 - For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:20 - Worship of images, use of strange powers, hates, fighting, desire for what another has, angry feelings, attempts to get the better of others, divisions, false teachings,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:15 - Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:4 - He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:9 - But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.
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