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Greek

5380. philoneikos -- fond of strife
... strife. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: philoneikos Phonetic Spelling:
(fil-on'-i-kos) Short Definition: strife-loving, contentious Definition: strife ...
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4131. plektes -- a striker
... a striker. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: plektes Phonetic Spelling:
(plake'-tace) Short Definition: a contentious person Definition: a striker ...
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269. amachos -- abstaining from fighting
... amachos Phonetic Spelling: (am'-akh-os) Short Definition: not quarrelsome, peaceable
Definition: peaceable, abstaining from fighting, not contentious. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4784. marah -- to be contentious or rebellious
... 4783, 4784. marah. 4785 . to be contentious or rebellious. Transliteration:
marah Phonetic Spelling: (maw-raw') Short Definition: rebelled. Word Origin a prim ...
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4066. madon -- strife, contention
... Word Origin from din Definition strife, contention NASB Word Usage contention (4),
contentions (3), contentious (5), object of contention (1), strife (7). ...
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3403. Yeribay -- one of David's heroes
... Jeribai. From yariyb; contentious; Jeribai, an Israelite -- Jeribai. see HEBREW
yariyb. 3402, 3403. Yeribay. 3404 . Strong's Numbers.
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7380. Ribay -- a Benjamite
... Word Origin from rib Definition a Benjamite NASB Word Usage Ribai (2). Ribai. From
riyb; contentious; Ribai, an Israelite -- Ribai. see HEBREW riyb. ...
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3401. yarib -- opponent, adversary
... From riyb; literally, he will contend; properly, adjective, contentious; used as
noun, an adversary -- that content(-eth), that strive. see HEBREW riyb. ...
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Library

Commandments to Women.
... in wood, so does a wicked woman destroy her husband." [2578] And again: "It is better
to dwell in the corner of the house-top, than with a contentious and an ...
/.../various/constitutions of the holy apostles/sec iii commandments to women.htm

Whether Contention is a Daughter of Vainglory?
... And just as people are discordant when they hold to their own opinion in their hearts,
so are they contentious when each defends his own opinion by words. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether contention is a daughter.htm

Rom. x. 1
... For from what is open to him, as far as he can, he forces his way, and is contentious
to find out some shadow at least of an excuse for them. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xvii rom x 1.htm

Matt. xii. 25, 26
... Nevertheless He put aside all these things, and looked to one object only, not to
render them more contentious, but more candid, and so to dispose them better ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily xli matt xii 25.htm

Matt. xxiv. 1, 2
... And together with its we would say another thing also, that from what hath been
done, even the most contentious ought to believe concerning the remains, that ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxxv matt xxiv 1.htm

Divine Impartiality Considered.
... deeds: To them who by a patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, and honor
and immortality, eternal life: But to them that are contentious, and do ...
/.../sermon vi divine impartiality considered.htm

Homilies on S. Ignatius and S. Babylas.
... the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality,
apt to teach, no brawler, no striker, but gentle, not contentious, no lover of ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homilies on s ignatius and.htm

Defence against the Arians.
... And it is only to you, who are men of sincere minds, that I offer a defence: as
for the contentious, I appeal confidently to the decisive proofs which I have ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/defence against the arians.htm

On the Arian Symbol "Unoriginate. " this Term Afterwards Adopted ...
... with the subject, then they must be interrogated; for [948] the expression is not
from divine Scripture [949] , but they are contentious, as elsewhere, for ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/chapter vii on the arian symbol.htm

John iii. 17
... receive pardon; but one who after it is come abides by the darkness, produces against
himself a certain proof of a perverse and contentious disposition. ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxviii john iii 17.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.

2. (a.) Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention.

3. (a.) Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy.

Thesaurus

Contentious (13 Occurrences)
...Contentious (13 Occurrences). ... 1 Corinthians 11:16 But if any man seems to be
contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's assemblies. ...
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Brawler (3 Occurrences)
... brol'-er (Qere midhyanim; Kethibh midhwanim, "quarrelsomeness"; amachos, "not
fighting"): Spoken of the quarrelsome woman; "a contentious (the King James ...
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Sarai (13 Occurrences)
... "She that strives," a contentious person, is a name that might be given to a child
at birth (compare Hosea 12:3, 4, of Jacob), or later when the child's ...
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Sarah (38 Occurrences)
... "She that strives," a contentious person, is a name that might be given to a child
at birth (compare Hosea 12:3, 4, of Jacob), or later when the child's ...
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Coal (7 Occurrences)
... Pecham in Proverbs 26:21, however, seems to stand for charcoal: "As coals are to
hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife." The ...
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Dropping (33 Occurrences)
... roof (roofs were usually made of clay in Palestine, and always liable to cracks
and leakage) on a "very rainy day" is compared to a contentious wife (Proverbs ...
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Contentions (20 Occurrences)

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Corner (60 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in
the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman. ...
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Housetop (10 Occurrences)
... (WEB JPS DBY NAS RSV). Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in the corner of
the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman. ...
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Kindling (4 Occurrences)
... Kindling (4 Occurrences). Proverbs 26:21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to
fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife. (WEB RSV NIV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Contentious (13 Occurrences)

Romans 2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

1 Corinthians 11:16 But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's assemblies.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Philippians 2:14 Be ever on your guard against a grudging and contentious spirit,
(WEY)

1 Timothy 3:3 no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
(ASV YLT)

Titus 3:2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
(WEB WEY ASV DBY)

Proverbs 18:18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.
(See JPS)

Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV)

Proverbs 21:19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Proverbs 25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV)

Proverbs 26:21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)

Proverbs 27:15 A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Hosea 5:13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah'saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
(See JPS)

Hosea 10:6 It also shall be carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
(See JPS)

Subtopics

Contentious

Related Terms

Brawler (3 Occurrences)

Sarai (13 Occurrences)

Sarah (38 Occurrences)

Coal (7 Occurrences)

Dropping (33 Occurrences)

Contentions (20 Occurrences)

Corner (60 Occurrences)

Housetop (10 Occurrences)

Kindling (4 Occurrences)