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 time

Appears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
1

Key Passages

  • Luke 22:24

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