eris · strife

What it means

eris (ἔρις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “strife”.

Quarreling, discord.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Clashing between people that breaks peace and unity.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• strife ×7
• quarrels ×1
• rivalry ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Romans×2
• 1 Corinthians×2
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×1
• Philippians×1
• 1 Timothy×1
• Titus×1

• Romans 1:29

  filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; they are gossips,

• Romans 13:13

  As in the day, let us walk decently, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in sexual excess and debauchery, not in strife and jealousy.

• 1 Corinthians 1:11

  For it has been made clear to me about you, my brothers, by those of Chloe that there are quarrels among you.

• 1 Corinthians 3:3

  for you are still fleshly. For where there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and walking according to man?

• 2 Corinthians 12:20

  For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not such as I wish, and I may be found by you such as you do not wish; that perhaps there may be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalries, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disorders;

• Galatians 5:20

  idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of rage, rivalries, divisions, factions,

• Philippians 1:15

  Some proclaim the Messiah even out of envy and rivalry, but others also out of goodwill.

• 1 Timothy 6:4

  he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a morbid craving for speculations and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,

• Titus 3:9

  But avoid foolish speculations and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and futile.