eritheia
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eriyeia eritheia
Pelafalan: er-ith-i'-ah
Asal Mula: perhaps as the same as 2042
Referensi: TDNT - 2:660,256
Jenis: n f
(noun feminime)
Dalam TB: kepentingan diri sendiri 2, kepentingan sendiri 2, mementingkan diri sendiri 2, mencari kepentingan sendiri 1
Dalam AV: strife 5, contention 1, contentious + 1537 1
Jumlah: 7
Definisi:
- av [feminin] sikap mementingkan diri sendiri
- 1) electioneering or intriguing for office
1a) apparently, in the NT a courting distinction, a desire to put
one's self forward, a partisan and fractious spirit which does
not disdain low arts
1b) partisanship, fractiousness
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This word is found before NT times only in Aristotle where it denotes
a self-seeking pursuit of political office by unfair means. (A&G)
Paul exhorts to be one in the mind of Christ not putting self forward
or being selfish (Php 2:3). Jas 3:14 speaks against having
selfishness or self-promoting in your heart. (Wayne Steury)
- perhaps as the same as 2042; properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction: KJV -- contention(-ious), strife.
see GREEK for 2042
