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Contention

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  • Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
  • Historical Reference: concordance
  • Historical Reference: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
  • Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
  • Historical Reference: Installed reference work

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H6230, H8409, G3859, H4683, G0073, G2054, G3948, H4066, H4079, H4090, H4808
Hebrew
עֵ֫שֶׂק · ʻêseq
Greek
παραδιατριβή · paradiatribē

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

παραδιατριβή

G3859
Transliteration
paradiatribē
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

contention, perverse disputing

Lexicon definition

παρα-δια-τριβή, -ῆς, ἡ useless wrangling: seel. in Rec. for διαπαρατριβή (which see), 1Ti.6:5.† δια-παρα-τριβή, -ῆς, ἡ (παρατριβή, friction, irritation) mutual irritation (Field, Notes, 211), wrangling: 1Ti.6:5 (Rec. παραδιατριβή).† (AS)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

מַצָּה

H4683
Transliteration
matstsâh
Pronunciation
mats-tsaw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

contention, debate, strife.

Lexicon definition

a quarrel

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἀγών

G0073
Transliteration
agṓn
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

conflict, contention, fight, race

Lexicon definition

properly, a place of assembly (as if led), i.e. (by implication) a contest (held there)

figuratively, an effort or anxiety

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἔρις

G2054
Transliteration
éris
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
9

Glosses

contention, debate, strife, variance

Lexicon definition

a quarrel, i.e. (by implication) wrangling

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

παροξυσμός

G3948
Transliteration
paroxysmós
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

contention, provoke unto

Lexicon definition

incitement (to good), or dispute (in anger)

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

מָדוֹן

H4066
Transliteration
mâdôwn
Pronunciation
maw-dohn'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
10

Glosses

strife, contention, brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare H4079 (מִדְיָן), H4090 (מְדָן).

Lexicon definition

a contest or quarrel

Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Contention

Indexed occurrences: 2

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Strong's Concordance

Contentions

Indexed occurrences: 2

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All Scripture references30 references

Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

CONTENTION

Entry:
Nave’s Topical Bible references for CONTENTION.

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