2052 -ἐριθεία -eritheia -er-ith-i'-ah
Strong's Greek Online Dictionary Project

Strong's Greek Lexicon Online Bible Dictionary Project

number - 2052
orig_word - ἐριθεία
word_orig - perhaps as the same as (2042)
translit - eritheia
tdnt - 2:660,256
phonetic - er-ith-i'-ah
part_of_speech - Noun Feminine
st_def - perhaps as the same as «2042»; properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction:--contention(-ious), strife.
IPD_def -
  1. electioneering or intriguing for office
    1. apparently, in the NT a courting distinction, a desire to put one's self forward, a partisan and fractious spirit which does not disdain low arts
    2. partisanship, fractiousness
This word is found before NT times only in Aristotle where it denotesa self-seeking pursuit of political office by unfair means. (A&G)Paul exhorts to be one in the mind of Christ not putting self forwardor being selfish (Phil 2:

  • English - contention(-ious), strife
    letter - e
    data - {"def":{"short":"properly, intrigue, i.e., (by implication) faction","long":["electioneering or intriguing for office",["apparently, in the New Testament a courting distinction, a desire to put one's self forward, a partisan and fractious spirit which does not disdain low arts","partisanship, fractiousness"]]},"deriv":"perhaps as the same as G2042","pronun":{"ipa":"ɛ.riˈθi.ɑ","ipa_mod":"e̞.riˈθi.ɑ","sbl":"eritheia","dic":"eh-ree-THEE-ah","dic_mod":"ay-ree-THEE-ah"},"see":["G2042"]}
    usages - contention(-ious), strife
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