Eris ἔρις
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| ἔρις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eris |
| Strong's number | G2054 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | quarrel |
| Occurrences | 9 in 9 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (2) |
Eris (Greek ἔρις, Strong's G2054) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “quarrel”. It occurs 9 times in 9 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἔρις, -ιδος accusative, ἔριν (on the declension, see B1., § 8, 3; WH, App., 157), ἡ,
[in LXX: Psa.139:20, Sir.28:11 40:5, 9 * ;]
strife, wrangling, contention: Rom.1:29 13:13, 1Co.3:3, 2Co.12:20, Gal.5:20, Php.1:15, 1Ti.6:4, Tit.3:9; pl. (see: ἐριθία), Rom.13:13, WH, mg., 1Co.1:11, Ga, l.with, WH, mg.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Psa.139:20, Sir.28:11 40:5, 9 * ;]
strife, wrangling, contention: Rom.1:29 13:13, 1Co.3:3, 2Co.12:20, Gal.5:20, Php.1:15, 1Ti.6:4, Tit.3:9; pl. (see: ἐριθία), Rom.13:13, WH, mg., 1Co.1:11, Ga, l.with, WH, mg.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | strife (4), contentions (2), debate (1), debates (1), variance (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | strife (2), dissension (2), quarrels (1), quarreling (1), discord (1), rivalry (1), arguments (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Eris, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 1:29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
- Romans 13:13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 1:11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
Galatians
- Galatians 5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,
Philippians
- Philippians 1:15Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 6:4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
Titus
- Titus 3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).