φιλονεικία
philoneikialove of dispute
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine1 occurrence1 book1 verse
Definition
φιλονεικία, -ας, ἡ
(φιλόνεικος), [in LXX: 2Ma.4.4, 4Ma.1.26 4Mac.8.26 * ;]
love of strife, rivalry, emulation (Plat., al.), but mostly in bad sense (Thuc., al.), contentiousness, contention: Luke 22:24 (but see Field, Notes, 75 f.).
Where it occurs
Occurrences
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- Luke 22:24φιλονεικία · A disputeA dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.