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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 5380. φιλόνεικος (philoneikos) -- Quarrelsome, contentious, fond of strife</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5380.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/2-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/5380.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 5380</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/5379.htm" title="5379">◄</a> 5380. philoneikos <a href="../greek/5381.htm" title="5381">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">philoneikos: Quarrelsome, contentious, fond of strife</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">φιλονείκος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>philoneikos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>fee-lo-NAY-kos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(fil-on'-i-kos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Quarrelsome, contentious, fond of strife<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>strife-loving, contentious.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From φίλος (philos, meaning "friend" or "loving") and νείκος (neikos, meaning "strife" or "quarrel")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "philoneikos," similar concepts can be found in words like מַדּוֹן (madon, Strong's Hebrew 4066), meaning "strife" or "contention."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "philoneikos" describes a person who is inclined to engage in disputes or arguments, often seeking conflict rather than peace. It characterizes an individual who is contentious and enjoys engaging in strife or quarrels. This word is used to caution against a divisive and argumentative spirit, which is contrary to the Christian call for unity and peace.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, public debate and rhetoric were highly valued, and individuals often engaged in philosophical and political disputes. However, the early Christian community was called to a different standard, emphasizing love, unity, and peace over contentiousness. The term "philoneikos" would have been understood as a negative trait, counter to the virtues promoted by Christian teachings.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a> and neikos (strife)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>fond of strife<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>contentious (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5380: φιλόνεικος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">φιλόνεικος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">φιλονεικον</span> (<span class="greek2">φίλος</span>, and <span class="greek2">νεῖκος</span> strife), <span class="accented">fond of strife, contentious</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/11-16.htm">1 Corinthians 11:16</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Pindar</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, others; in a good sense, <span class="accented">emulous,</span> <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>contentious. <p>From <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a> and neikos (a quarrel; probably akin to <a href="/greek/3534.htm">nikos</a>); fond of strife, i.e. Disputatious -- contentious. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5384.htm">philos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3534.htm">nikos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>φιλόνεικοι φιλονεικος φιλόνεικος philoneikos philóneikos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/11-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 11:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τις δοκεῖ <b>φιλόνεικος</b> εἶναι ἡμεῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is inclined <span class="itali">to be contentious,</span> we have<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> seem to be <span class="itali">contentious,</span> we have<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/11-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> anyone thinks <span class="itali">contentious</span> to be we<p><b><a href="/greek/5380.htm">Strong's Greek 5380</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5380.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/philoneikos_5380.htm">φιλόνεικος — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5379.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5379"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5379" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5381.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5381"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5381" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>