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φιλονεικία

G5379 · philoneikia · greek · 1 occurrence

love of dispute

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G5379 G:N-F

love of dispute

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.).† (AS)

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