ἐριθία (T, cl., -εία), -ας, ἡ, [in Sm.: Eze.23:11 * ;] (on the origin and history of the word, see Hort, Ja., 81 fly.; Ellic. on Gal.5:20; Cremer, 262) ambition, self-seeking, rivalry: Jas.3:14, 16; κατ᾽ ἐριθίαν, Php.2:3; οἱ ἐξ ἐ., Rom.2:8, Php.1:17; pl. (Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk., 153), 2Co.12:20, Gal.5:20.† (AS)
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G2052 — ἐριθεία
eritheia · rivalry · Greek
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Romans 2:8 · ἐριθείαςbut to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,2 Corinthians 12:20 · ἐριθείαι,For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;Galatians 5:20 · ἐριθεῖαι,idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,Philippians 1:17 · ἐριθείαςbut the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.Philippians 2:3 · ἐριθείανdoing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;James 3:14 · ἐριθείανBut if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.James 3:16 · ἐριθεία,For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.