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ἔρις

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἔρις, ιδος, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
eris
Simplified transliteration: 
eris
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2054
GK Number: 
2251
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
9
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3c(2)
Gloss: 
quarrel, strife, dissension, discord
Definition: 
altercation, strife, Rom. 13:13; contentious disposition, Rom. 1:29; Phil. 1:15

Greek-English Concordance for ἔρις

Romans 1:29 They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife (eridos | ἔριδος | gen sg fem), deceit, meanness. They are gossips,
Romans 13:13 Let us live becomingly, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife (eridi | ἔριδι | dat sg fem) and jealousy.
1 Corinthians 1:11 For it has been reported to me by members of Chloe’s household that there are quarrels (erides | ἔριδες | nom pl fem) among you, my brothers.
1 Corinthians 3:3 for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife (eris | ἔρις | nom sg fem) among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving like mere men?
2 Corinthians 12:20 For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I would wish, and that I may be found by you not as you would wish; perhaps there will be strife (eris | ἔρις | nom sg fem), jealousy, flaring anger, selfish ambition, backbiting, gossiping, conceit, disorder.
Galatians 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, quarrels, strife (eris | ἔρις | nom sg fem), jealousy, fits of rage, selfish rivalries, dissensions, divisions,
Philippians 1:15 To be sure, some are proclaiming Christ out of envy and strife (erin | ἔριν | acc sg fem), but others out of goodwill.
1 Timothy 6:4 he is puffed up with conceit, understanding nothing, but has a sickly craving for speculations and fights about words out of which come envy, strife (eris | ἔρις | nom sg fem), slanders, evil suspicions,
Titus 3:9 But shun foolish speculations and genealogies and strife (ereis | ἔρεις | acc pl fem) and quarrels about the law, for they are harmful and useless.