Quick Definition
ἔρις, ιδος, ἡ n.f. contention, strife
Strong's Definition
of uncertain affinity; a quarrel, i.e. (by implication) wrangling
KJV Usage: contention, debate, strife, variance
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ιδος | ἐρίζω
39.22 · Hostility, Strife · Strife, Struggle
strife, discord conflict resulting from rivalry and discord In a number of languages the type of strife referred to by ἔρις[a] is frequently described as verbal, for example, ‘always saying bad things about one another’ or ‘never having a good word to say to one another.’ See also 33.447.
ROM 1:29 · ROM 13:13 · 1CO 3:3 · 2CO 12:20 · GAL 5:20 · PHP 1:15
33.447 · Communication · Argue, Quarrel
to argue, quarrel, dispute to express differences of opinion, with at least some measure of antagonism or hostility In a number of contexts in which ἔρις occurs, it is difficult to determine whether there is definite verbal involvement or whether the reference is essentially to a state of rivalry or strife (see 39.22).
1 It is possible that in all instances of ἔρις[a] the nature of the conflict is specifically verbal, and therefore may be regarded as essentially equivalent to ἔρις[b] quarreling (33.447).
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἔρις, -ιδος, 7, ace. ἔριν (Phil. i. 15), pl. ἔριδες (1 Co. i. 11) and épes (2 Co. xii. 20 [RG Trtxt.; Gal. v.20RG WHnrsg.]; Tit. iii. 9 [R GLTr]; see [WH. App. p. 157]; Lob.ad Phryn. p. 326; Matthiae § 80 note 8; Bitm. Ausf. Spr. p. 191 sq.; [W. 65 (63); B. 24 (22)]); contention, strife, wrangling: Ro. i. 29; xiii. 13; 1 Co. i. 11; iii. 3; 2 Co. xii. 20; Gal. v. 20; Phil. i. 15; 1 Tim. vi. 4; Tit. iii. 9. [From Hom. down.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἔρις eris 9x
altercation, strife, Rom. 13:13; contentious disposition, Rom. 1:29; Phil. 1:15
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἔρις, -ιδος acc, ἔριν (on the declension, v. B1., § 8, 3; WH, App., 157), ἡ,
[in LXX: Ps 138 (139):20, Si 28:11 40:5, 9 * ;]
strife, wrangling, contention: Ro 1:29 13:13, I Co 3:3, II Co 12:20, Ga 5:20, Phl 1:15, I Ti 6:4, Tit 3:9; pl. (v.s. ἐριθία), Ro 13:13, WH, mg., I Co 1:11, Ga, l.c., WH, mg.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἔρις. As a new literary reference we may cite the Alexandrian Erotic Fragment P Grenf I. 1% (ii/B.c.) γίνωσκε (pap. γινωσχ᾽) ὅτι θυμὸν ἀνίκητον ἔχω ὅταν ἔρις λάβῃ pe, “know that I have a heart unconquerable when hate takes hold upon me.” The word is used 2% bonam partem in Kazrbel ἣ κάλλει ψ[υχῆς πᾶσιν ἔβαλλεν ἔριν where the editor renders ‘‘ anim pulcritudine illa omnibus aemulandi studium iniecit.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἔρις (eris) — quarrel. ἔρις,
__B ={ἶρις}, Attic dialect, accusative to [Refs 5th c.AD+]