Strong's Lexicon
G2052 — ἐριθεία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2052 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐριθεία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | perhaps as the same as G2042 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | eritheia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | er-ith-ei'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) intrigue 2. (by implication) faction |
| KJV Renderings: | contention(-ious), strife |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐριθεία (not ἐριθεία, cf. Winers Grammar, § 6, 1 g.; (Chandler § 99)) (ἐριθια WH; see Iota and Tdf. Proleg., p. 88), ἐριθείας, ἡ (ἐριθεύω to spin wool, work in wool, Heliodorus 1, 5; middle in the same sense, Tob 2:11; used of those who electioneer for office, courting popular applause by trickery and low arts, Aristotle, polit. 5, 3; the verb is derived from ἔριθος working for hire, a hireling; from the Maced. age down, a spinner or weaver, a worker in wool, Isa 38:12 the Sept.; a mean, sordid fellow), electioneering or intriguing for office, Aristotle, pol. 5, 2 and 3 (pp. 1302b, 4 and 1303a, 14); hence, apparently, in the N. T. "a courting distinction, a desire to put oneself forward, a partisan and factious spirit which does not disdain low arts; partisanship, factiousness": Jas 3:14; Jas 3:16; κατ’ ἐριθείαν, Php 2:3; Ignatius ad Philadelph. § 8 [ET]; οἱ ἐξ ἐριθείας (see ἐκ, II. 7), Php 1:16 () (yet see ἐκ, II. 12 b.); equivalent to contending against God, Rom 2:8 (yet cf. Meyer (edited by Weiss) at the passage); in the plural αἱ ἐριθείαι (Winers Grammar, § 27, 3; Buttmann, § 123, 2): 2Co 12:20; Gal 5:20. See the very full and learned discussion of the word by Fritzsche in his Commentary on Romans, i., p. 143f; (of which a summary is given by Ellicott on Gal 5:20. See further on its derivation, Lobeck, Path. Proleg., p. 365; cf. Winer’s Grammar, 94 (89)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐριθεία (contention(-ious))
Romans 2:8
- KJV: But unto them that are contentious and do not obey the truth but obey unrighteousness indignation and wrath
- GK: τοις δε εξ εριθείας και απειθούσιν μεν τη αληθεία πειθομένοις δε τη αδικία θυμός και οργή
2 Corinthians 12:20
- KJV: For I fear lest when I come I shall not find you such as I would and I shall be found unto you such as ye would not lest debates envyings wraths strifes backbitings whisperings swellings tumults
- GK: φοβούμαι γαρ μήπως ελθών ουχ οίους θέλω εύρω υμάς καγώ ευρεθώ υμίν οίον ου θέλετε μήπως έρις ζήλοι θυμοί ερίθειαι καταλαλιαί ψιθυρισμοί φυσιώσεις ακαταστασίαι
Galatians 5:20
- KJV: Idolatry witchcraft hatred variance emulations wrath strife seditions heresies
- GK: ειδωλολατρία φαρμακεία έχθραι έρεις ζήλοι θυμοί εριθείαι διχοστασίαι αιρέσεις
Philippians 1:16
- KJV: The one preach Christ of contention not sincerely supposing to add affliction to my bonds
- GK: οι μεν εξ εριθείας τον χριστόν καταγγέλλουσιν ουχ αγνώς οιόμενοι θλίψιν επιφέρειν τοις δεσμοίς μου
Philippians 2:3
- KJV: nothing through strife or vainglory but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves
- GK: μηδέν κατά ερίθειαν η κενοδοξίαν αλλά τη ταπεινοφροσύνη αλλήλους ηγούμενοι υπερέχοντας εαυτών
James 3:14
- KJV: But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts glory not and lie not against the truth
- GK: ει δε ζήλον πικρόν έχετε και ερίθειαν εν τη καρδία μη κατακαυχάσθε και ψεύδεσθε κατά της αληθείας
James 3:16
- KJV: For where envying and strife there confusion and every evil work
- GK: όπου γαρ ζήλος και ερίθεια εκεί ακαταστασία και παν φαύλον πράγμα
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