4 occurrences

'Controversy' in the Bible

If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within your gates; then you shall arise, and go up to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose;

Verse ConceptsSacred PlacesHard Tasks

then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesStanding

The priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Yahweh your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the name of Yahweh; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofBenedictionsPriests, Function In Ot TimesPeople Involved In JudgementPeople Blessing

If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and [the judges] judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;

Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsInnocence, Teaching OnJustification, Necessity OfLawsuitsMagistrates

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Argument (61 instances)
Contention (40 instances)
Controversy (26 instances)
Match (10 instances)

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ὁμολογουμένως 
Homologoumenos 
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