Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife.
2. (n.) Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention.
3. (n.) Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal.
4. (n.) A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion or strife; a position taken or contended for.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
CONTEND; CONTENTIONkon-tend', kon-ten'-shun: The meeting of effort by effort, striving against opposition; sometimes physically, as in battle (Deuteronomy 2:9), or with horses (Jeremiah 12:5), sometimes orally (Nehemiah 13:11), sometimes spiritually (Isaiah 57:16). In the New Testament diakrinein, for the hostile separation of one from another, dispute (Jude 1:9), or epagonizomai (Jude 1:3), descriptive of the strain to which a contestant is put. The noun is almost universally used with an unfavorable meaning, and as worthy of condemnation, for an altercation arising from a quarrelsome disposition. "By pride cometh only contention" (Proverbs 13:10). The contentions at Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:11) called forth the rebukes of Paul. Where used in the King James Version in a good sense (1 Thessalonians 2:2) the Revised Version (British and American) has "conflict." In Acts 15:39, the noun has a peculiar force, where English Versions of the Bible translates paroxusmos (whence English "paroxysm") by "sharp contention." The Greek word refers rather to the inner excitement and irritation than to its outward expression.
H. E. Jacobs
Greek
2054. eris -- strife ... strife. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: eris Phonetic Spelling:
(er'-is) Short Definition:
contention, strife Definition:
contention, strife
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2054.htm - 6k73. agon -- a gathering, contest, struggle
... struggle (1). conflict, contention, fight, race. From ago; properly, a place
of assembly (as if led), ie (by implication) a contest ...
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485. antilogia -- gainsaying, contradiction
... of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: antilogia Phonetic Spelling:
(an-tee-log-ee'-ah) Short Definition: contradiction, contention, rebellion Definition ...
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3948. paroxusmos -- stimulation, provocation
... contention, provoke unto. From paroxuno ("paroxysm"); incitement (to good), or dispute
(in anger) -- contention, provoke unto. see GREEK paroxuno. ...
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3163. mache -- a fight
... a fight. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: mache Phonetic Spelling:
(makh'-ay) Short Definition: strife, contention, quarrel Definition: (earlier ...
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5379. philoneikia -- love of strife
... of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: philoneikia Phonetic Spelling:
(fil-on-i-kee'-ah) Short Definition: love of dispute, contention Definition: love ...
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3055. logomachia -- a strife of words
... a strife of words. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: logomachia Phonetic
Spelling: (log-om-akh-ee'-ah) Short Definition: contention about words ...
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2052. eritheia -- rivalry, hence ambition
... contention, strife. Perhaps as the same as erethizo; properly, intrigue, ie (by
implication) faction -- contention(-ious), strife. see GREEK erethizo. ...
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139. hairesis -- choice, opinion
... hah'-ee-res-is) Short Definition: a self-chosen opinion, a sect Definition: a
self-chosen opinion, a religious or philosophical sect, discord or contention. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
4066. madon -- strife, contention... 4065, 4066. madon. 4067 . strife,
contention. Transliteration: madon Phonetic
Spelling: (maw-dohn') Short Definition: strife. Word
... /hebrew/4066.htm - 6k 4683. matstsah -- strife, contention
... 4682, 4683. matstsah. 4684 . strife, contention. Transliteration: matstsah
Phonetic Spelling: (mats-tsaw') Short Definition: strife. ... contention, debate, strife ...
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4079. midyan -- brawling, contention
... 4078, 4079. midyan. 4080 . brawling, contention. Transliteration: midyan Phonetic
Spelling: (mid-yawn') Short Definition: brawling. ... brawling, contention ...
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4695. matstsuth -- strife, contention
... 4694, 4695. matstsuth. 4696 . strife, contention. Transliteration: matstsuth
Phonetic Spelling: (mats-tsooth') Short Definition: quarrel. ...
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4808. meribah -- strife, contention
... 4807, 4808. meribah. 4809 . strife, contention. Transliteration: meribah
Phonetic Spelling: (mer-ee-baw') Short Definition: strife. ...
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8409. tigrah -- contention, strife, hostility
... 8408, 8409. tigrah. 8410 . contention, strife, hostility. Transliteration:
tigrah Phonetic Spelling: (tig-raw') Short Definition: opposition. ...
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6230. Eseq -- "contention," a well in Gerar
... 6229, 6230. Eseq. 6231 . "contention," a well in Gerar. Transliteration:
Eseq Phonetic Spelling: (ay'sek) Short Definition: Esek. ...
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7379. rib -- strife, dispute
... Word Origin from rib Definition strife, dispute NASB Word Usage adversary (1), case
(11), cause (9), complaint (2), contend (1), contention (1), contentions (3 ...
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Library
Whether Contention is a Mortal Sin?
... OF CONTENTION (TWO ARTICLES) Whether contention is a mortal sin? Objection
1: It would seem that contention is not a mortal sin. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether contention is a mortal.htm
Whether Contention is a Daughter of Vainglory?
... OF CONTENTION (TWO ARTICLES) Whether contention is a daughter of vainglory? Objection
1: It would seem that contention is not a daughter of vainglory. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether contention is a daughter.htm
Of Contention (Two Articles)
... OF CONTENTION (TWO ARTICLES). We must now consider contention, in respect of which
there are two points of inquiry: (1) Whether contention is a mortal sin? ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/of contention two articles .htm
Then in this Great Contention of My Inward Dwelling...
... Book VIII Chapter VIII Then in this great contention of my inward dwelling?
Then in this great contention of my inward dwelling ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter viii then in this.htm
There Should be no Contention in Matters which are in Themselves ...
... Book II. Chapter LXXI."There should be no Contention in Matters which
are in themselves of Little Moment. "For as long as you ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter lxxi there should be no.htm
Avoid Words of Contention and Causes of Animosity: Flee Also from ...
... The Doubtful Letters Of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter XVII. Avoid words of contention
and causes of animosity: flee also from all occasions of discord? ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xvii avoid words of.htm
Moses of Old Stilled the Contention which Arose Concerning the ...
... Chapter XLIII."Moses of old stilled the contention which arose concerning
the priestly dignity. And what wonder is it if those ...
/.../chapter xliii moses of old stilled.htm
Moses of Old Stilled the Contention which Arose Concerning the ...
... The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians. Chapter XLIII."Moses of Old Stilled
the Contention Which Arose Concerning the Priestly Dignity. ...
/.../keith/the epistles of clement/chapter xliii moses of old stilled.htm
Contention Over the Man Born Blind.
... From the Third Passover Until Our Lord's Arrival at Bethany. (Time: One Year Less
One Week.) LXXXI. Contention Over the Man Born Blind. (Jerusalem.) ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lxxxi contention over the man.htm
Whether the Daughters of Vainglory are Suitably Reckoned to be ...
... VAINGLORY (FIVE ARTICLES) Whether the daughters of vainglory are suitably reckoned
to be disobedience, boastfulness, hypocrisy, contention, obstinacy, discord ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the daughters of vainglory.htm
Thesaurus
Contention (24 Occurrences)... 2. (n.) Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone
of
contention.
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CONTEND;
CONTENTION.
.../c/contention.htm - 15kContentious (13 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Fond of contention; given to angry debate;
provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. 2. (a ...
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Contend (56 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To struggle for; to contest. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CONTEND;
CONTENTION. ... "By pride cometh only contention" (Proverbs 13:10). ...
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Strife (71 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either
by intellectual or physical efforts. 3. (n.) Altercation ...
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Grievance (7 Occurrences)
... Acts 19:38 If, however, Demetrius and the mechanics who support his contention have
a grievance against any one, there are Assize-days and there are Proconsuls ...
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Feud (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) A contention or quarrel; especially, an inveterate strife between families,
clans, or parties; deadly hatred; contention satisfied only by bloodshed. ...
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Exciteth (2 Occurrences)
... Exciteth (2 Occurrences). Proverbs 28:25 He that is puffed up in soul exciteth
contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat. (DBY). ...
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Discord (7 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Lack of agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or action; variance
leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons ...
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Controversy (21 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Contention; dispute; debate; discussion;
agitation of contrary opinions. 2. (n.) Quarrel; strife ...
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Contest (7 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To make a subject of dispute, contention, litigation, or emulation; to contend
for; to call in question; to controvert; to oppose; to dispute. ...
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