Quick Definition
ἐρίζω v. I contend, dispute
Strong's Definition
to wrangle
Derivation: from G2054 (ἔρις);
KJV Usage: strive
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἐριθεία · ἔρις
33.447 · Communication · Argue, Quarrel
to argue, quarrel, dispute to express differences of opinion, with at least some measure of antagonism or hostility
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐρίζω erizō 1x
to quarrel; to wrangle; to use the harsh tone of a wrangler or brawler, to grate, Mt. 12:19*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐρίζω
(< ἔρις), [in LXX for מָרָה, etc. ;]
to wrangle, strive: Mt 12:19 (LXX, κεκράζεται).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐρίζω (erizō) — to quarrel. ἐρίζω, Doric dialect 3rd.pers. plural ἐρίζοντι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect infinitive ἐριζέμεναι, -έμεν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: imperfect ἤριζον [Refs 4th c.BC+], Doric dialect ἔρισδον [Refs 3rd c.BC+], Epic dialect ἔριζον [Refs 8th c.BC+], Ionic dialect ἐρίζεσκον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future ἐρίσω [NT+2nd c.AD+] codices, Doric dialect ἐρίξω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist I ἤρῐσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect optative ἐρίσσειε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect participle ἐρίξαντες [Refs]: perfect ἤρῐκα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—middle, Epic dialect imperfect ἐρίζετο [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist subjunctive ἐρίσσεται [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, Epic dialect perfect ἐρήρισμαι (in active sense), see below: (ἔρις):—strive, wrangle, quarrel, διαστήτην ἐρίσαντε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀντία τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; περί τινος about a thing, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: followed by a relative, ἐ. ὅστις ἀρείων [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, contend that.., ἤριζον οἱ πολλοὶ οὐ λυσιτελήσειν τὴν πάροδον [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, of sophistical disputations, opposed to διαλέγεσθαι, ἀμφισβητεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of political discord, with dative, Foed. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. rival, vie with, challenge, οὐκ ἂν ἔπειτ᾽ Ὀδυσῆΐ γ᾽ ἐρίσσειε βροτὸς ἄλλος [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with accusative of things, rival or contend with one in a thing, οὐδ᾽ εἰ..Ἀφροδίτῃ κάλλος ἐρίζοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive, ἐρίζετον ἀλλήλοιιν χερσὶ μαχέσσασθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἶσα δὲ πίνειν οὔτις οἱ ἀνθρώπων ἤρισεν Phalaec. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Νέστωρ οἶος ἔριζε N. alone rivalled (him), [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II. middle, like active, ᾧ [τόξῳ] οὔ τίς τοι ἐρίζεται [Refs 8th c.BC+]: also in perfect passive, τῷ οὔ τις ἐρήρισται κράτος [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.2. passive, ταχυτὰς ποδῶν ἐρίζεται there are contests in fleetness of foot, [Refs 5th c.BC+]