28 occurrences

'Strife' in the Bible

And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

Verse ConceptsLivestockServants, BadStock KeepingResolving Conflict

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Testing And VictoryLove Between RelativesConflictFamily ConflictResolving Conflict

For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Against GodWilderness Of ZinGrumbling

How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

Verse ConceptsHeavy BurdensNot Alonepressure

And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.

Verse ConceptsThose Not Saved

And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Saving Others

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Verse Conceptsdefence, divineSafetySanctuaryGod Being Our Hiding PlaceGod Being Our RefugeGod Hiding PeopleConspiracyshelter

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

Verse ConceptsMockery

They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

Verse ConceptsRashness

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Verse ConceptsArguingdriving outInsultsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScornersQuarrelsAbusemockers

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsBusybodiesMeddlingGentlenessMinding Your Own BusinessFamily ProblemsConflictFamily ConflictPets

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

Verse ConceptsArguingDissensionContentiousnessCharcoal

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Verse ConceptsCovetingProsperityPride, Results InThe Effects Of FaithThe Righteous ProsperEconomicsGreedTrusting OthersConflict

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Verse ConceptsButterMilkNosesQuarrelsDairyPressingBleedingCovered With Bloodpressure

Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.

Verse ConceptsArguingethics, incentives towardsQuarrelsHow To FastPointless FastingFighting One AnotherFastingFasting And Prayer

Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

Verse ConceptsdoubtersHealthInterestLonelinessSadnessSelf PitySuicideCynicismNever Being BornRegretting BirthBorrowingLending And BorrowingUngodly CursingFighting One AnotherConflictlent

And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.

Verse ConceptsSouthern Border

And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.

Verse ConceptsMediterranean SeaSouthern Border

Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

Verse ConceptsDissensionContentiousnessDestructionViolence In The EarthFighting One AnotherWhy Does God Do This?Injustice

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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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