6 occurrences

'Contentious' in the Bible

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no other practice, nor have 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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