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eritheía

selfish ambition, rivalry

Say it: er-ith-I-ah (approximate)

ἐριθεία

What it means

Selfish ambition, rivalry. Some preach "out of contention" (1:17) and "do nothing through selfishness" (2:3).

Range of meaning

  • Selfish ambitionSelf-seeking.
  • RivalryCompetition for position.

In Philippians

  • Chapter 1

    "Out of contention" or "selfish ambition" (1:17).

  • Chapter 2

    "Through selfishness" (2:3).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2052 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources