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Strife
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STRIFE, n. See Strive.
1. Exertion or contention for superiority contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts. Strife may be carried on between students or between mechanics.
Thus Gods contended, noble strife, who most should ease the wants of life.
2. Contention in anger or enmity contest struggle for victory quarrel or war.
I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon. Judges 12 .
These vows thus granted, raisd a strife above betwixt the god of war and queen of love.
3. Opposition contrariety contrast.
Artificial strife lives in these touches livelier than life.
4. The agitation produced by different qualities as the strife of acid and alkali. Little used.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Strife'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/strife.html.
Entry for 'Strife'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/strife.html.
