φιλονεικία
philoneikiaNoun (Feminine)G5379
love of dispute
From: from G5380 (φιλόνεικος);
Short Definition
quarrelsomeness, i.e. a dispute
Full Lexicon Entry
love of strife, rivalry, emulation (Plat.), but mostly in bad sense (Thuc.), contentiousness, contention: (but see Field, Notes, 75 f.).
LXX Usage: 4 *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
1
Key Passages
- Luke 22:24
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