7 occurrences

'Contention' in the Bible

Who has woe? Who has grief? Who has contention? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has bloodshot eyes?

Verse ConceptsIntoxicationColors, ScarletDisfigurement Of SinDrunkennessComplainingResolving Conflictalcoholismscars

Just as whipping milk produces butter, and twisting the nose causes bleeding, so also stirring up anger produces contention.

Verse ConceptsButterMilkNosesQuarrelsDairyPressingBleedingCovered With Bloodpressure

How terrible for me, my mother, that you gave birth to me, a man of strife and contention for the whole land! I've neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.

Verse ConceptsdoubtersHealthInterestLonelinessSadnessSelf PitySuicideCynicismNever Being BornRegretting BirthBorrowingLending And BorrowingUngodly CursingFighting One AnotherConflictlent

Yes, he will indeed rebuild the Temple of the LORD, and he will exalt its majesty by sitting and ruling on his throne. He will serve as priest on his throne, and no contention will exist between them.

Verse ConceptsGovernmentSittingThroneChrist, The High PriestProphecies Concerning ChristPeople Have HonourRebuilding The TempleTwo Other MenMessianic Propheciesroyalty

Bible Theasaurus

Contention (40 instances)
Contest (6 instances)
Controversy (26 instances)
Disputation (2 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

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

H14
אבה 
'abah 
Usage: 54

גּרה 
Garah 
Usage: 14

דּוּן דּין 
Diyn 
Usage: 24

יאל 
Ya'al 
Usage: 18

יריב 
Yariyb 
Usage: 3

מדון 
Madown 
Usage: 11

מדין 
Midyan 
Usage: 9

מצּה 
Matstsah 
Usage: 3

מצּוּת 
Matstsuwth 
Usage: 1

רוּב ריבo 
Riyb 
Usage: 66

רב ריב 
Riyb 
Usage: 60

תּחרה 
Tacharah 
Usage: 2

G73
ἀγών 
Agon 
Usage: 6

αὐτάρκεια 
Autarkeia 
Usage: 2

διακρίνω 
Diakrino 
Usage: 16

ἐπαγωνίζομαι 
Epagonizomai 
Usage: 1

ἐριθεία 
Eritheia 
Usage: 7

ἔρις 
Eris 
Usage: 9

παροξυσμός 
Paroxusmos 
Usage: 2

φιλόνεικος 
Philoneikos 
Usage: 1

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