STRIFE

OLD TESTAMENT

Hebrew

din strife, plea, contention

II Samuel 19:9

Proverbs 22:10 “Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife  and reproach shall cease.”

madon strife, contention

Proverbs 15:18 “A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.”

Proverbs 16:28 “A forward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”

Proverbs 17:14 “The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.”

Proverbs 26:20 “Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”

Proverbs 28:25 “He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.”

Proverbs 29:22 “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”

medamin strifes, contentions

Proverbs 10:12 “Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.”

matstsah a wringing out, debate

Proverbs 17:19 “He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.”

meribah strife, contention

Genesis 13:8 “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.”

Numbers 27:14 “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.”

Psalm 106:32 “They angered him also at the water of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:”

Ezekiel 47:19 “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.”

Ezekiel 48:28 “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.”

rib strife, pleading, cause

Genesis 13:7 “And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Cananite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.”

Deuteronomy 1:12 “How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?”

Judges 12:2 “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.”

Psalm 31:20 “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.”

Psalm 55:9 “Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.”

Proverbs 15:18 “A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.”

Proverbs 17:1 “Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.”

Proverbs 20:3 “It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.”

Proverbs 26:17 “He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like on that taketh a dog by the ears.”

Proverbs 26:21 “As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”

Proverbs 30:33 “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.”

Isaiah 58:4 “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.”

Habakkuk 1:3  “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.”

NEW TESTAMENT

antilogia contradiction, controversy

Hebrews 6:16 “For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.”

eritheia contention, strife, quarrel

II Corinthians 12:20 “For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes,  backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:”

 

Galatians 5:20 “Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, herisies.”

Philippians 2:3 “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”

James 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.”

James 3:16 “For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.”

eris contention, strife, quarrel

Romans 13:13 “Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, and in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.”

I Corinthians 3:3 “For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?”

Philippians 1:15 “Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:”

I Timothy 6:4 “He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes (logomachia) of words, whereof cometh envy, strife (eris), railings, evil surmisings.”

mache fight, contention, battle

II Timothy 2:23 “But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”

philo love of contention or dispute

Luke 22:24 “And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.”

logomachia fighting about words

I Timothy 6:4 “He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes (logomachia) of words, whereof cometh envy, strife (eris), railing, evil surmisings.”