Strong G2051ἐρίζω

to quarrel

Transliteration
erizō
Pronunciation
er-id'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G2054; to wrangle: - strive.

Detailed definition

ἐρίζω
(ἔρις), [in LXX for מָרָה, etc.;]
to wrangle, strive: Mat.12:19 (LXX, κεκράζεται).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2051 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • shall1
  • strive1

First verses

  1. Matthew 12:19
    He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐρίζω,
Doric dialect 3rd.pers. plural ἐρίζοντι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 5.39)]; Epic dialect infinitive ἐριζέμεναι, -έμεν, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.277, 23.404)]: imperfect ἤριζον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 9.11)], Doric dialect ἔρισδον [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 6.5)], Epic dialect ἔριζον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.555)], Ionic dialect ἐρίζεσκον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.225, 4th c.BC: Crates Thebanus Poeta Philosophus 1.3)]: future ἐρίσω [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Matt.12.19, (δι-) 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 5.127)] codices, Doric dialect ἐρίξω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “fragment” II)]: aorist I ἤρῐσα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 928, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.42, poetry ἔρισα 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 8(7).30, ἔριξα [prev. author] “Pae.” 6.87)]; Epic dialect optative ἐρίσσειε [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.223)]; Doric dialect participle ἐρίξαντες [Refs (“Tab.Heracl.” 2.26)]: perfect ἤρῐκα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.91.7)]:—middle, Epic dialect imperfect ἐρίζετο [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 534)]: aorist subjunctive ἐρίσσεται [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.80:)] —passive, Epic dialect perfect ἐρήρισμαι (in active sense), see below: (ἔρις):—strive, wrangle, quarrel, διαστήτην ἐρίσαντε [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.6, etc.; τὸ δίκαιον οὐκ ἔχει λόγον δυοῖν ἐρίζειν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 467: with _dative_, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 928, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Pae.” [same place], etc.; ἀλλήλοις 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.277; ἀντιβίην τινί 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.277)]; ἀντία τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (P 1. “P.” 4.285; πρὸς θεόν [prev. work]2.88; πρός τινα περί τινος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Timoleon” 14; ὗς ποτ᾽ Ἀθαναίαν ἔριν ἤρισε 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 5.23; πρὸς πᾶν τὸ λεγόμενον 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.50)]; περί τινος about a thing, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.423, +others; περὶ μικρῶν ἀκριβῶς ἐ. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.39)]: followed by a relative, ἐ. ὅστις ἀρείων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 5.67; ὁπότερος γενναιότερος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 207c)]: with infinitive, contend that.., ἤριζον οἱ πολλοὶ οὐ λυσιτελήσειν τὴν πάροδον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 9.11)]: absolutely, of sophistical disputations, opposed to διαλέγεσθαι, ἀμφισβητεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 454a, “Prt.” 337b, compare 4th c.BC: Crates Thebanus Poeta Philosophus 1.3)]; of political discord, with dative, Foed. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.79.)]
2 rival, vie with, challenge, οὐκ ἂν ἔπειτ᾽ Ὀδυσῆΐ γ᾽ ἐρίσσειε βροτὸς ἄλλος [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.223; ἐπεί σφισιν οὔ τις ἔριζεν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.371)]: with accusative of things, rival or contend with one in a thing, οὐδ᾽ εἰ..Ἀφροδίτῃ κάλλος ἐρίζοι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.389, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.213, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 5: with _dative_ _of things_, δρηστοσύνῃ οὐκ ἄν μοι ἐρίσσειε βροτὸς ἄλλος in service, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.321; ποσί 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.325; γνώμῃ καὶ πλήθει καὶ ἀρετῇ ἐ. τινί 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.42; ἐρίσσειαν περὶ μύθων 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.284; ἀθανάτοισιν ἐρίζεσκον περὶ τόξων 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.225; τῷ Δῒ πλούτου πέρι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.49)]: with infinitive, ἐρίζετον ἀλλήλοιιν χερσὶ μαχέσσασθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.38)]; ἶσα δὲ πίνειν οὔτις οἱ ἀνθρώπων ἤρισεν Phalaec. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 10.440e; πρὸς θεούς 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 395d)]; Νέστωρ οἶος ἔριζε N. alone rivalled (him), [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.555, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cynegeticus” 1.12.)]
II middle, like active, ᾧ [τόξῳ] οὔ τίς τοι ἐρίζεται [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.172; μοι ἐρίσσεται..κτήμασιν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.80; ἐρίζετο βουλὰς Κρονίωνι 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 534, compare 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 4(3).29)]: also in perfect passive, τῷ οὔ τις ἐρήρισται κράτος [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Fragmenta” 195.)]
II.2 passive, ταχυτὰς ποδῶν ἐρίζεται there are contests in fleetness of foot, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 1.95.)]