Quick Definition
παραδιατριβή, ῆς, ἡ n.f. useless debate
Strong's Definition
from a compound of 3844 and 1304; misemployment, i.e. meddlesomeness
KJV Usage: perverse disputing
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ῆς | τρίβος
33.452 · Communication · Argue, Quarrel
constant arguing, continuous arguing to engage in continuous and repeated arguing
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δια-παρα-τριβή, -ῆς, ἡ. constant contention, incessant wrangling ov slrife, (παρατριβή attrition; contention, wrangling); a word justly adopted in 1 Tim. vi. 5 by GLT Tr WH (for Ree. παραδιατριβαί, q. ¥.) ; not found elsewhere [exe. Clem. Al. ete.]; cf. W. 102 (96). Cf. the double compounds διαπαρατηρεῖν, 2 S. iii. 30; also (doubtful, it must be confessed), διαπαρακύπτομαι, 1 Κα. vi. 4 Ald.: διαπαροξύνω, Joseph. antt. 10, 7,5. [Steph. gives also διαπαράγω, Greg. Nyss. ii. 177 b.; διαπαραλαμβάνω : διαπαρασιωπάω, Joseph. Genes. p. 9 a.; διαπαρασύρω. Schol. Lucian. ii. 796 Hemst.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διαπαρατριβή diaparatribē 1x
constant disputation, 1 Tim. 6:5*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† παρα-δια-τριβή, -ῆς, ἡ, useless wrangling: v.l. in Rec. for διαπαρατριβή (q.v.), I Ti 6:5.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
παραδιατριβή. ἸΠαραδιατριβαί has only the support of a few minuscule MSS. in 1 Tim 6°. The true reading διαπαρατριβαί is understood by Field (4Vofes, p. 211) in the sense of ‘* mutual irritations’: cf. for the sense of reciprocity the simple compd. in Polyb. ii. 36. 5 τὰ μὲν οὖν κατὰ Καρχηδονίους καὶ ἹΡωμαίους ἐν ὑποψίαις ἣν πρὸς ἀλλήλους Kal παρατριβαῖς (cited by Lock 7CC ad 1 Tim /.c.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
παραδιατριβή (paradiatribē) — contention. Related to: διατρῐβή, ἡ, wearing away, especially of Time, way or manner of spending, χρόνου τε διατριβὰς.. ἐφηῦρε.. πεσσοὺς κύβους τε pastimes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
1. pastime, amusement, [Refs 5th c.BC+]materiem jocandi, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; place of amusement, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
2. serious occupation, study, etc., τοὺς ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ καὶ τῇ τοιᾷδε δ. τεθραμμένους [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. b discourse, τὰς ἐμὰς δ. καὶ τοὺς λόγους [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. c short ethical treatise or lecture, δ. βραχέος διανοήματος ἠθικοῦ ἔκτασις [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2. d school of philosophy, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also, a place of teaching, school, ἡ ἐν τῷ κήπῳ δ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
3. way of life, passing of time, δ. ἐν ἀγορᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ἐν Σικελίᾳ δ. stay there, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιεῖσθαι ἐν τῷ ὑγρῷ τὴν δ., ἐν τῇ γῇ, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
4. place of resort, haunt, τὰς ἐν Λυκείῳ δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. in bad sense, waste of time, loss of time, delay, with or without χρόνου, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρόνου δ. ἐμποιεῖν, παρέχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διατριβὴν ποτῷ ποιεῖν prolong a carouse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III. Rhet., occasion for dwelling on a subject, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
IV. continuance, permanence, [Refs]
V. obscene meaning, ={συνουσία}, [Refs 6th c.AD+]