Greek · Strong's G5379 · Noun (feminine)

φιλονεικία

philoneikia

love of dispute

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Definition

φιλονεικία, -ας, ἡ

(φιλόνεικος), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:4, 4Ma.1:26 4Mac 8:26 * ;]

love of strife, rivalry, emulation (Plat., al.), but mostly in bad sense (Thuc., al.), contentiousness, contention: Luk.22:24 (but see Field, Notes, 75 f.).†

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