Quick Definition
strife-loving, contentious
Strong's Definition
probably akin to G3534 (νῖκος)); fond of strife, i.e. disputatious
Derivation: from G5384 (φίλος) and (a quarrel;
KJV Usage: contentious
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φιλόνεικος, φιλονεικον (φίλος, and νεῖκος strife), fond of strife, contentious: 1Co_11:16. (Pindar, Plato, Polybius, Josephus, Plutarch, others; in a good sense, emulous, Xenophon, Plato, Plutarch, others.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φιλόνεικος philoneikos 1x
fond of contention; contentious, disputatious, 1Co_11:16
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
φιλό -ρεικος , -ον
( <νεῖκος , strife ),
[in LXX : Eze_3:7 ( H2389 Ξ H4696 ) * ;]
fond of strife, contentious: 1Co_11:16 .†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
φιλόνεικος φι^λό-νεικος, ον, "fond of strife, eager for strife, contentious", Pind. , Plat. in good sense, "emulous", of spirited horses, Xen. : τὸ φιλόνεικον ῀ φιλονεικία, id=Xen. :—adv. -κως, "in eager rivalry", id=Xen. , Plat. , etc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
φιλό-νεικος, -ον
(νεῖκος, strife) [in LXX: Eze.3:7 (חָזָק ־מֵצַח)* ;]
fond of strife, contentious: 1Co.11:16.†
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