Dispute-loving
φιλόνεικοςStrong’s G5380philoneikos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Philoneikos is the Greek word usually translated “contentious”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “contentious”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- contentious 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
φιλόνεικος philoneikos · dispute-loving
φιλό-νεικος, -ον (νεῖκος, strife) [in LXX: Eze.3:7 (חָזָק ־מֵצַח)* ;] fond of strife, contentious: 1Co.11:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “contentious” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CONTENTIOUS, adjective
- Apt to contend; given to angry debate; quarrelsome; perverse.“A continual dropping in a rainy day, and a contentious woman are alike” Proverbs 27:15
- Relating to contention in law; relating to litigation; having power to decide causes between contending parties; as a court of contentious jurisdiction.
- Exciting or adapted to provoke contention or disputes; as a contentious subject.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.