Greek · G2189, G2054, G2205, G2372, G2052, G1370, G139, G5355

ἔχθραι, ἔρις, ζῆλος, θυμοί, ἐριθεῖαι, διχοστασίαι, αἱρέσεις, φθόνοι

Hostility; by implication, a reason for opposition · quarrel · zeal · passion (as if breathing hard) · rivalry · dissension · sect · envy

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ἔχθρα G2189 hostility; by implication, a reason for opposition

Pronunciation échthra

Active hostility or enmity as deep opposition, not merely disagreement or dislike

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ἔρις G2054 quarrel

Pronunciation éris

Contentious strife arising from rivalry and self-interest rather than principled disagreement.

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ζῆλος G2205 zeal

Pronunciation zēlos

Passionate intensity directed at a cause, ranging from noble devotion to destructive jealousy.

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θυμός G2372 passion (as if breathing hard)

Pronunciation thymós

Intense, hot anger arising from passionate emotion; distinct from ὀργή's settled wrath

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ἐριθεία G2052 rivalry

Pronunciation eritheía

Self-seeking ambition that divides community through factious rivalry rather than honest competition

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διχοστασία G1370 dissension

Pronunciation dichostasía

Standing apart or division; active dissension that creates hostile separation within community.

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αἵρεσις G139 sect

Pronunciation haíresis

A chosen opinion or doctrine; a sect formed by those holding distinctive beliefs or principles.

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φθόνος G5355 envy

Pronunciation phthónos

Malicious resentment at another's good fortune; distinct from mere jealousy by its focus on begrudging others' success.

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What does ἔχθραι, ἔρις, ζῆλος, θυμοί, ἐριθεῖαι, διχοστασίαι, αἱρέσεις, φθόνοι (echthrai, eris, zēlos, thymoi, eritheiai, dichostasiai, haireseis, phthonoi) mean in the Bible?

ἔχθρα · ἔρις · ζῆλος · θυμός · ἐριθεία · διχοστασία · αἵρεσις · φθόνος is a Greek phrase meaning "hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, divisions, factions, envies".

Full entry for ἔχθραι, ἔρις, ζῆλος, θυμοί, ἐριθεῖαι, διχοστασίαι, αἱρέσεις, φθόνοι (G2189, G2054, G2205, G2372, G2052, G1370, G139, G5355) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does ἔχθρα · ἔρις · ζῆλος · θυμός · ἐριθεία · διχοστασία · αἵρεσις · φθόνος mean in the Bible?

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2189, G2054, G2205, G2372, G2052, G1370, G139, G5355?

G2189, G2054, G2205, G2372, G2052, G1370, G139, G5355 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, divisions, factions, envies

Strong's G2189, G2054, G2205, G2372, G2052, G1370, G139, G5355

Lexical occurrences 6 verses Word forms 4 forms 6 references

Source Gloss

hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, divisions, factions, envies

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns 4 Aligned forms 6 Case pattern Nominative (3) Number pattern Singular (5)