7 occurrences

'Contention' in the Bible

Woe to me, my mother, that you gave birth to me, a man of contention and quarreling {to the whole land}. I have not lent out and {I have not borrowed}. All of them [are] cursing me.

Verse ConceptsdoubtersHealthInterestLonelinessSadnessSelf PitySuicideCynicismNever Being BornRegretting BirthBorrowingLending And BorrowingUngodly CursingFighting One AnotherConflictlent

Yet, let no one contend, and let no one accuse, for with you, O priest, [is my] contention.

Verse ConceptsAvoid Quarrelsstrivingaccusationspriests

Why do you cause me to see evil [while] you look at trouble? Destruction and violence happen before me; contention and strife arise.

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

Bible Theasaurus

Contention (40 instances)
Contest (6 instances)
Controversy (26 instances)
Disputation (2 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀρκέω 
Arkeo 
Usage: 6

H14
אבה 
'abah 
Usage: 54

גּרה 
Garah 
Usage: 14

דּוּן דּין 
Diyn 
Usage: 24

יאל 
Ya'al 
Usage: 18

יריב 
Yariyb 
Usage: 3

מדון 
Madown 
Usage: 11

מדין 
Midyan 
Usage: 9

מצּה 
Matstsah 
Usage: 3

מצּוּת 
Matstsuwth 
Usage: 1

רוּב ריבo 
Riyb 
Usage: 66

רב ריב 
Riyb 
Usage: 60

תּחרה 
Tacharah 
Usage: 2

G73
ἀγών 
Agon 
Usage: 6

αὐτάρκεια 
Autarkeia 
Usage: 2

διακρίνω 
Diakrino 
Usage: 16

ἐπαγωνίζομαι 
Epagonizomai 
Usage: 1

ἐριθεία 
Eritheia 
Usage: 7

ἔρις 
Eris 
Usage: 9

παροξυσμός 
Paroxusmos 
Usage: 2

φιλόνεικος 
Philoneikos 
Usage: 1