Strong's Lexicon

G5380

G5380 — φιλόνεικος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekphiloneikosadjectiveOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5380
Word:φιλόνεικος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G5384 and neikos "a quarrel" (probably akin to G3534)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:philoneikos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:fil-on'-ei-kos
Meaning:1. fond of strife, i.e. disputatious
KJV Renderings:contentious

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φιλόνεικος, φιλονεικον (φίλος, and νεῖκος strife), fond of strife, contentious: 1Co 11:16. (Pindar, Plato, Polybius, Josephus, Plutarch, others; in a good sense, emulous, Xenophon, Plato, Plutarch, others.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

φιλόνεικος (contentious)

1 Corinthians 11:16

KJV: But if any man seem to be contentious we have no such custom neither the churches of God
GK: ει δε τις δοκεί φιλόνεικος είναι ημείς τοιαύτην συνήθειαν ουκ έχομεν ουδέ αι εκκλησίαι του θεού
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