noun · feminine
eritheias
Greekἐριθεία (eritheia)
Strong’sG2052
ambition, rivalry
stem erithei-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ἐριθία
(T, cl., -εία), -ας, ἡ, [in Sm.: Ez 23:11 *;] (on the origin and history of the word, v. Hort, Ja., 81 ff.; Ellic. on Ga 5:20; Cremer, 262)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2052 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saider-ith-i'-ah
properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction
Fromperhaps as the same as G2042;
King Jamescontention(-ious), strife.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | eritheias1×ἐριθεία | eritheiais2×ἐριθεῖαι |
| object accusative | eritheian2×ἐριθείαν | eritheiain |
| direct address vocative | eritheiar | eritheiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | eritheiau2×ἐριθείας | eritheiaiu |
| to, for dative | eritheia | eritheiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
eritheia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
eritheias“selfish ambition”subjectnominative singular1×
James 3:16“selfish ambition”hopou gar zēlos kai eritheias, ekei akatastasias kai pantem faulem pragmem.For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
eritheian“selfish ambition”objectaccusative singular2×
Philippians 2:3“selfish ambition”mēdenem kata eritheian mēde kata kenodoxian, alla ta tapeinofrosuna allēloin hēgerōtois huperecharōtoin heautoiu,Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
James 3:14“selfish ambition”ei de zēlon pikron echavō kai eritheian en ta kardia vu, mē katakauchevōr kai pseudevōr kata tau alētheiau.But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
eritheiau“selfish ambition”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Romans 2:8“selfish ambition”toi de ek eritheiau kai apeitharōtoi ta alētheia peithirōtoi de ta adikia orgas kai thumos,But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
Philippians 1:17“selfish ambition”tois de ek eritheiau ton Christon katangellalō, ouk hagnōs, oierōtois thlipsian egeirarō toi desmoi mu.The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
eritheiais“selfish ambitions”subjectnominative plural2×
2 Corinthians 12:20“selfish ambitions”fobemō gar mē pōs ercharatos ouk hoioin thelamō heuriskameia vin, kamis heuriskimeia vi hoion ouk thelavō, mē pōs eras, zēlos, thumois, eritheiais, katalaliais, psithurismois, fusiōsiais, akatastasiais;For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
Galatians 5:20“selfish ambitions”eidōlolatrias, farmakeias, echthrais, eras, zēlos, thumois, eritheiais, dichostasiais, hairesiais,idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,