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ἐριθεία

Strong’s: G2052

Associated OET lemmas: ἐριθεία

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἐριθεία; -ας

Related lemmas: ἐρίζω

Sense 1: selfish ambition, rivalry, resentfulness

Semantic entry: 88.167

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Resentful, Hold a Grudge Against

Definition: a feeling of resentfulness based upon jealousy and implying rivalry

Notes: For another interpretation of ἐριθεία in RV PHP 1:16 · LV PHP 1:16 · Read together PHP 1:16, see 39.7: ἐριθεία.|The meaning of ‘rivalry’ may be expressed as ‘wanting to be better than someone else’ or ‘wanting to make people think they are better.’ The meaning of ‘selfish ambition’ may be rendered as ‘what they do is just to make themselves look bigger’ or ‘what they do is just for themselves.’

ROM 2:8: RV ROM 2:8 · LV ROM 2:8 · Read together ROM 2:8

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OET-RV ROM 2:8

8 but those who’ve lived out their selfish ambition and refused to believe the truth, but let themselves get persuaded by disobedience, will meet with severe anger and rage.

OET-LV ROM 2:8

8 on _the _other _hand to _the ones of selfish _ambition and disbelieving in _the truth, but being _persuaded the by _unrighteousness, severe _anger and rage be.

CO2 12:20: RV CO2 12:20 · LV CO2 12:20 · Read together CO2 12:20

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OET-RV CO2 12:20

20 You see, I’m worried that when I come, I might not find you living how I’d want, and you all might not find me how you’d want. I’m worried that I might find strife and jealousy, anger and selfish ambition, slander and gossip, and conceit and disturbances.

OET-LV CO2 12:20

20 For/Because I _am _fearing, lest somehow having _come not such _as I _am _wanting, I _may _find you _all, and _I may _be _found by _you _all such _as not you _all _are _wanting, lest somehow strife, jealousy, rages, selfish _ambitions, slanders, gossips, conceits, disturbances,

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 2:8 · LV ROM 2:8 · Read together ROM 2:8

CO2: RV CO2 12:20 · LV CO2 12:20 · Read together CO2 12:20

GAL: RV GAL 5:20 · LV GAL 5:20 · Read together GAL 5:20

PHP: RV PHP 1:16 · RV PHP 2:3 · LV PHP 1:16 · LV PHP 2:3 · Read together PHP 1:16 · Read together PHP 2:3

JAM: RV JAM 3:14 · RV JAM 3:16 · LV JAM 3:14 · LV JAM 3:16 · Read together JAM 3:14 · Read together JAM 3:16

Sense 2: hostility, being against

Semantic entry: 39.7

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Opposition, Hostility

Definition: a feeling of hostility or opposition

Notes: It is also possible to understand ἐριθεία in RV PHP 1:16 · LV PHP 1:16 · Read together PHP 1:16 as meaning ‘selfish ambition’ or ‘rivalry’ (see 88.167: ἐριθεία).

PHP 1:17: RV PHP 1:16 · LV PHP 1:16 · Read together PHP 1:16

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OET-RV PHP 1:16

16 The ones proclaiming Messiah out of selfish ambition don’t do it sincerely, but expect that it will add to my troubles while I’m here in chains.

OET-LV PHP 1:16

16 The ones on _the _other _hand out _of selfish _ambition the chosen _one /messiah are _proclaiming, not purely supposing tribulation to _be _raising to _the bonds of _me.

JAM 3:14: RV JAM 3:14 · LV JAM 3:14 · Read together JAM 3:14

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OET-RV JAM 3:14

14 But if you are full of bitter jealousy or selfish ambition, don’t be boasting or denying the truth

OET-LV JAM 3:14

14 But if jealousy bitter you _all _are _having, and selfish _ambition in the heart of _you _all, not be _boasting and be _lying against the truth.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

PHP: RV PHP 1:16 · LV PHP 1:16 · Read together PHP 1:16

JAM: RV JAM 3:14 · RV JAM 3:16 · LV JAM 3:14 · LV JAM 3:16 · Read together JAM 3:14 · Read together JAM 3:16