ἐριθεία eritheia · G2052
rivalry
ἐριθία ; (T, cl., -εία), -ας, ἡ, [in Sm.: Eze.23:11 * ; ] (on the origin and history of the word, see Hort, Ja., 81 fly.; Ellic. on Gal.5:20; Cremer, 262) ; ambition, self-seeking, rivalry: Jas.3:14, 16; κατ᾽ ἐριθίαν, Php.2:3; οἱ ἐξ ἐ., Rom.2:8, Php.1:17; pl. (Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk., 153), 2Co.12:20, Gal.5:20.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐρῑθ-εία, ἡ, ; labour for wages, []; II canvassing for public office, intriguing, []; II.2 selfish or factious ambition, ζῆλος καὶ ἐ. []; plural, intrigues, party squabbles, []
Where it's used 6 times
Romans 2:8 · 2 Corinthians 12:20 · Galatians 5:20 · Philippians 2:3 · James 3:14 · James 3:16
Source: TBESG G2052; TFLSJ G2052
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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