28 occurrences

'Strife' in the Bible

And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.

How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.

And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.

Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.

And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.

Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

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Definition
Usage
דּוּן דּין 
Diyn 
Usage: 24

דּוּן דּין 
Diyn 
Usage: 20

מדון 
Madown 
Usage: 11

מדן 
M@dan 
Usage: 2

מצּה 
Matstsah 
Usage: 3

מריבה 
M@riybah 
Usage: 5

רב ריב 
Riyb 
Usage: 60

ἀντιλογία 
Antilogia 
Usage: 4

ἐριθεία 
Eritheia 
Usage: 7

ἔρις 
Eris 
Usage: 9

λογομαχία 
Logomachia 
Usage: 1

μάχη 
Mache 
Usage: 4

φιλονεικία 
Philoneikia 
Usage: 1

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