ἐριθεῖαι
eritheiai
perhaps as the same as ἐρεθίζω; properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction:--contention(-ious), strife.
2 Corinthians 12:20 · Word #22
Lexicon G2052
| Lemma | ἐριθεία |
| Transliteration | eritheía |
| Strong's | G2052 |
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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐριθεία |
| Strong's | G2052 |
SIBI-P1 G2052-02
self-seeking factional rivalries
| Root | ἐριθεία (eritheia) |
| Core Meanings | self-seeking rivalry, factionalism, partisan intrigue, contentious ambition |
| Semantic Range | selfish ambition, partisan spirit, factionalism, rivalry driven by self-interest, contentious competition for status or influence |
| Conceptual Significance | In the New Testament, ἐριθεία characterizes divisive, self-centered motives that disrupt communal unity. It is often contrasted with humility, love, and Spirit-produced harmony, marking attitudes that fracture covenant community through personal ambition and partisan division. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP,). As nominative plural, it typically functions as the subject or predicate nominative in a clause. Feminine grammatical gender; lexical form ἐριθεία. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the core idea of ἐριθεία as self-interested ambition that breeds party-spirit and division. The plural form "rivalries" reflects the nominative feminine plural morphology (NFP), indicating multiple instances or expressions of such factional self-seeking. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐριθεία (self-seeking rivalry, factionalism, partisan intrigue, contentious ambition)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2052-01 |
eritheia | self-seeking factionalism |
G2052-03 |
eritheian | self-seeking factional-striving |
G2052-04 |
eritheias | of factional self-seeking |
Word Usage (7 occurrences of G2052)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romans 2:8 | ἐριθείας | eritheias | |
| 2 Corinthians 12:20 | ἐριθεῖαι | eritheiai | |
| Galatians 5:20 | ἐριθεῖαι | eritheiai | selfish ambitions |