contentious

Found 5 times in the King James Bible

H4079 Hebrew

G5380 Greek

English Definition

{a contest or quarrel}

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מִדְיָן

Transliteration

midyân

Strong's Reference H4079

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

φιλόνεικος

Transliteration

midyân

Strong's Reference G5380

"Contentious" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4079, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5380. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Proverbs 21:19 Old Testament

than with a contentious and an angry

Proverbs 26:21 Old Testament

so is a contentious man to kindle

Proverbs 27:15 Old Testament

day and a contentious woman are alike.

Romans 2:8 New Testament

them that are contentious, and do not

1 Corinthians 11:16 New Testament

seem to be contentious, we have no

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