11 occurrences

'Strife' in the Bible

There was strife between the herdsmen in charge of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen in charge of Lot's livestock. Also, at that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.

Verse ConceptsLivestockServants, BadStock KeepingResolving Conflict

So Abram told Lot, "Please, let's not have strife between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Testing And VictoryLove Between RelativesConflictFamily ConflictResolving Conflict

You have set us at strife against our neighbors and our enemies deride us.

Verse ConceptsMockery

The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsLove, Abuse OfWorldly AmbitionDissensionContentiousnessQuarrelsSelf ExaltationLoving Evil

Throw out the mocker and strife departs, too; furthermore, quarrels and discord will end.

Verse ConceptsArguingdriving outInsultsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScornersQuarrelsAbusemockers

Charcoal is to hot coals as wood is to fire; so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife.

Verse ConceptsArguingDissensionContentiousnessCharcoal

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

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ἀντιλογία 
Antilogia 
Usage: 4

ἐριθεία 
Eritheia 
Usage: 7

ἔρις 
Eris 
Usage: 9

λογομαχία 
Logomachia 
Usage: 1

μάχη 
Mache 
Usage: 4

φιλονεικία 
Philoneikia 
Usage: 1

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