What does מָדוֹן · ἔρις mean in the Bible?
מָדוֹן · ἔρις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "conflict, quarrel, or contention".
Hebrew · H4066, G2054
מָדוֹן
A contest or quarrel · quarrel
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מָדוֹןH4066a contest or quarrel
Pronunciationmadan
Strife that escalates through contentious dispute; often describes relational breakdown and discord within community or covenant relationships
Open lexicon entry →ἔριςG2054quarrel
Pronunciationéris
Contentious strife arising from rivalry and self-interest rather than principled disagreement.
Open lexicon entry →What does מָדוֹן (madon) mean in the Bible?
מָדוֹן · ἔρις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "conflict, quarrel, or contention".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4066, G2054?
H4066, G2054 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. conflict, quarrel, or contention
Strong'sH4066, G2054
Lexical occurrences17 versesSource Gloss
conflict, quarrel, or contention
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מָדוֹן is built from this root: