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Eritheia

er-ith-i'-ah
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Eritheia Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 7
  1. electioneering or intriguing for office
    1. 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
    2. partisanship, fractiousness
This word is found before NT times only in Aristotle where it denotesa self-seeking pursuit of political office by unfair means. (A&G)Paul exhorts to be one in the mind of Christ not putting self forwardor being selfish (Phil 2:
  • Audio Pronunciation
    Original Language
    eriqeia
    Origin
    perhaps as the same as (2042)
    Strong's Number
    2052
    TDNT Entry
    2:660,256

    NAS Word Usage

    disputes
    2
    selfish ambition
    3
    selfishly ambitious
    1
    selfishness
    1
    Total
    7

    NAS Verse Count

    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    Total
    7
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    Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

    Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Eritheia". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.