Strong's Lexicon
G2054 — ἔρις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2054 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἔρις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | eris |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | er'-is |
| Meaning: | 1. a quarrel 2. (by implication) wrangling |
| KJV Renderings: | contention, debate, strife, variance |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἔρις, ἔριδος, ἡ, accusative ἔριν (Php 1:15), pl. ἔριδες (1Co 1:11) and ἐρεῖς (2Co 12:20 (R G Tr text; Gal 5:20 R G WH marginal reading); Tit 3:9 (R G L Tr); see (WHs Appendix, p. 157); Lob. ad Phryn., p. 326; Matthiae, § 80 note 8; Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr., p. 191f; (Winers Grammar, 65 (63); Buttmann, 24 (22))); contention, strife, wrangling: Rom 1:29; Rom 13:13; 1Co 1:11; 1Co 3:3; 2Co 12:20; Gal 5:20; Php 1:15; 1Ti 6:4; Tit 3:9. (From Homer down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἔρις (contention)
Romans 1:29
- KJV: Being filled with all unrighteousness fornication wickedness covetousness maliciousness full of envy murder debate deceit malignity whisperers
- GK: πεπληρωμένους πάση αδικία πορνεία πονηρία πλεονεξία κακία μεστούς φθόνου φόνου έριδος δόλου κακοηθείας ψιθυριστάς
Romans 13:13
- KJV: Let us walk honestly as in the day not in rioting and drunkenness not in chambering and wantonness not in strife and envying
- GK: ως εν ημέρα ευσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν μη κώμοις και μέθαις μη κοίταις και ασελγείαις μη έριδι και ζήλω
1 Corinthians 1:11
- KJV: For it hath been declared unto me of you my brethren by them of Chloe that there are contentions among you
- GK: εδηλώθη γαρ μοι περί υμών αδελφοί μου υπό των Χλόης ότι έριδες εν υμίν εισι
1 Corinthians 3:3
- KJV: For ye are yet carnal for whereas among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and walk as men
- GK: έτι γαρ σαρκικοί εστε όπου γαρ εν υμίν ζήλος και έρις και διχοστασίαι ουχί σαρκικοί εστε και κατά άνθρωπον περιπατείτε
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 1:15
- KJV: Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife and some also of good will
- GK: τινές μεν και διά φθόνον και έριν τινές δε και δι΄ ευδοκίαν τον χριστόν κηρύσσουσιν
1 Timothy 6:4
- KJV: He is proud knowing nothing but doting about questions and strifes of words where of cometh envy strife railings evil surmisings
- GK: τετύφωται μηδέν επιστάμενος αλλά νοσών περί ζητήσεις και λογομαχίας εξ ων γίνεται φθόνος έρις βλασφημίαι υπόνοιαι πονηραί
Titus 3:9
- KJV: But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law for they are unprofitable and vain
- GK: μωράς δε ζητήσεις και γενεαλογίας και έρεις και μάχας νομικάς περιϊστασο εισί γαρ ανωφελείς και μάταιοι
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