ἔριδες
éris
quarrels
Fundamental sense: discord, contentiousness; a state or action marked by rivalry, dispute, or antagonism. The term encompasses both open arguments (quarreling, strife) and hostile attitudes or conditions (rivalry, contention). In literary and philosophical contexts, it ranges from interpersonal disputes to large-scale civil strife.
1 Corinthians 1:11 · Word #12
Lexicon G2054
| Lemma | ἔρις |
| Transliteration | éris |
| Strong's | G2054 |
| Definition | Fundamental sense: discord, contentiousness; a state or action marked by rivalry, dispute, or antagonism. The term encompasses both open arguments (quarreling, strife) and hostile attitudes or conditions (rivalry, contention). In literary and philosophical contexts, it ranges from interpersonal disputes to large-scale civil strife. |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | quarrels |
| Literal | quarrels |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔρις |
| Strong's | G2054 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2054-02
contentions
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP); denotes multiple instances or manifestations of discord as a subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Contentions" reflects the core sense of active discord and rivalry inherent in ἔρις while preserving the plural form of the nominative feminine noun ἔριδες. The rendering maintains the emphasis on ongoing states or instances of antagonistic dispute. |
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