Paradiatribe means “perverse disputing” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H3859 — laham (“wound”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G3859 παραδιατριβή (paradiatribe) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. paradiatribe (par-ad-ee-at-ree-bay') n. 1. misemployment, i.e. meddlesomeness [from a compound of G3844 and G1304] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include perverse. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
paradiatribe (par-ad-ee-at-ree-bay') n. 1. misemployment, i.e. meddlesomeness [from a compound of G3844 and G1304] KJV: perverse disputing Root(s): G3844, G1304
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3859. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
contention
Usage: παρα-δια-τριβή, -ῆς, ἡ useless wrangling: seel. in Rec. for διαπαρατριβή (which see), 1Ti.6:5.† δια-παρα-τριβή, -ῆς, ἡ (παρατριβή, friction, irritation) mutual irritation (Field, Notes, 211), wrangling: 1Ti.6:5 (Rec. παραδιατριβή).† (AS)
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G3859.
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
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Paradiatribe (Strong's G3859) is a Greek word most simply glossed "perverse disputing". paradiatribe (par-ad-ee-at-ree-bay') n. 1. misemployment, i.e. meddlesomeness [from a compound of G3844 and G1304]
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G3859 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3859 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
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