28 occurrences in 9 translations

'Arguing' in the Bible

All the people among all the tribes of Israel were arguing: “The king delivered us from the grasp of our enemies, and he rescued us from the grasp of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Saving Others

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

Verse ConceptsGod Is ImmanentPlainnesslegacy

Will windy words like yours never end? What is upsetting you that you keep on arguing?

Verse ConceptsToo Many Words

Why are you arguing with him? He doesn't have to give explanations for what he does to you!

Verse ConceptsComplaintsGod Is ImmanentComplaining

I am like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense.

Verse ConceptsUnhearing

When Jesus learned of this, he said, "You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InWorryDoubt RebukedNot Believing In JesusChrist Knowing About PeopleConversation

Now some scribes were sitting there, arguing among themselves,

Verse ConceptsReasoned Argument

When he learned of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you arguing about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristEyes, Figurative UseHardness Of HeartUnderstandingStiffnecked PeopleChrist Knowing About PeopleBeing Without UnderstandingObstinate IndividualsWhy Do Others Do This?

As they approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and some scribes arguing with them.

Verse ConceptsJudaismCrowds Around JesusChrist With His Disciples

Then He asked them, “What are you arguing with them about?”

Verse ConceptsDiscussions

Then they came to Capernaum. When He was in the house, He asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”

Verse ConceptsRoadsChrist EnquiringDiscussions

But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsIndividuals Being SilentGreatness Of Disciples

Then one of the scribes came near and heard the Sadducees arguing with one another. He saw how well Jesus answered them, so he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of them all?"

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstQuestioning ChristAnsweringFulfilling The LawGreat ThingsMoralityimportance

And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus Himself came near and began to walk along with them.

Verse ConceptsFriendship Among BelieversDrawing Near To ChristChrist Going With People

but when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia (northern Greece), Paul began devoting himself completely to [preaching] the word, and solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

Verse ConceptsPreaching, Content OfPreaching, Importance OfPreaching ChristSaid To Be The ChristSalvation For IsraelSubsequent Witness To ChristNervousness

They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city,

Verse ConceptsDisputesDiscussionsDisciples In The Temple

[And when he had said these things, the Jews left, arguing among themselves.]

Verse ConceptsDisputes

And why should we not say--for so they wickedly misrepresent us, and so some charge us with arguing--"Let us do evil that good may come"? The condemnation of those who would so argue is just.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsClaimsLiesFalse Accusations, Examples OfContinuing In SinGood Activity

who have deviated from the truth. They claim that the resurrection has already taken place, and they undermine the faith of some.

Verse ConceptsAssurance in the life of faithResurrection, Of The DeadFalse DoctrinesDeficient FaithThe Dead Are RaisedThe ResurrectionTelling The TruthThe Pastpast

But even when Michael the archangel was arguing with the devil and debating with him concerning Moses' body, he did not dare to bring a slanderous judgment, but said, "May the Lord rebuke you!"

Verse ConceptsArchangelsMichael The ArchangelDisputesCorpses Of Other PeopleGod Requite Them!Ranks Of Angelsgabrielaccusations

Bible Theasaurus

Argument (61 instances)
Contend (56 instances)
Contention (40 instances)
Controversy (26 instances)
Debate (19 instances)
Disputation (2 instances)
Fence (12 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יכח 
Yakach 
Usage: 59

תּוכחת תּוכחה 
Towkechah 
Usage: 28

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