13 occurrences in 11 translations

'Contentious' in the Bible

You will hide them in the secret place of your presence, away from the conspiracies of men. You will hide them in your tent, away from their contentious tongues.

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

Whoever attempts to restrain her [criticism] might as well try to stop the wind,And grasps oil with his right hand.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀρκέω 
Arkeo 
Usage: 6

H14
אבה 
'abah 
Usage: 54

יאל 
Ya'al 
Usage: 18

מדון 
Madown 
Usage: 11

מדין 
Midyan 
Usage: 9

מצּה 
Matstsah 
Usage: 3

רב ריב 
Riyb 
Usage: 60

G73
ἀγών 
Agon 
Usage: 6

αὐτάρκεια 
Autarkeia 
Usage: 2

ἐριθεία 
Eritheia 
Usage: 7

ἔρις 
Eris 
Usage: 9

παροξυσμός 
Paroxusmos 
Usage: 2

φιλόνεικος 
Philoneikos 
Usage: 1

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