Quick Definition
φιλόνεικος, ον Adj 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
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ον | φιλέω + νεικέω
33.450 · Communication · Argue, Quarrel
quarrelsome, given to arguing pertaining to being desirous of arguing
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φιλό-νεικος, -ov, (φίλος, and νεῖκος strife), fond of strife, contentious: 1Co. xi. 16. (Pind., Plat., Polyb., Joseph., Plut., al.; in a good sense, emulous, Xen., Plat., Plut., als))
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φιλόνεικος philoneikos 1x
fond of contention; contentious, disputatious, 1 Cor. 11:16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
φιλό-νεικος, -ον
(< νεῖκος, strife) [in LXX: Ez 3:7 (מֵצַח־חָזָק)* ;]
fond of strife, contentious: I Co 11:16.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φιλόνεικος (philoneikos) — dispute-loving. φῐλόνῑκ-ος, ον, fond of victory, contentious.
1. in bad sense, οὔτε δύσηρις ἐὼν οὔτ᾽ ὦν φ. ἄγαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ἐστι πρὸς ὃ ἂν ὁρμήσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; coupled with φιλότιμος, [Refs]; ἐπίπονον καὶ φ. καὶ φιλότιμον.. καταστήσας τὸν βίον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. in good sense, of spirited horses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: of persons, φ. πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐλλείπεσθαι [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ φ., ={φιλονικία, ἔσῳζον τὸ φ. ἐν ταῖς ψυχαῖς} [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb -κως in eager rivalry, παραθεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀνθρωπίνως, [Refs 4th c.BC+] occur, without any distinction of meaning, e.g. in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φιλόνῑκος is implied by [Refs 4th c.BC+]; the compound of φιλο- and νεῖκος would be Φιλονεική; the sense __A contentious arises naturally from fond of victory; in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; -νῑκ- is also found in late documents, as [Refs 6th c.AD+]