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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel.

Greek

1370. dichostasia -- standing apart, dissension
... standing apart, dissension. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: dichostasia
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-khos-tas-ee'-ah) Short Definition: division ...
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4714. stasis -- a rebel, revolutionist
... revolutionist. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: stasis Phonetic Spelling:
(stas'-is) Short Definition: standing, place, dissension Definition: an ...
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4714b. stasis -- a standing, by impl. an insurrection, fig. strife
... strife. Transliteration: stasis Short Definition: dissension. ... strife NASB Word Usage
dissension (4), insurrection (3), riot (1), standing (1). 4714a, 4714b. ...
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1266. diamerizo -- to distribute, to divide
... cloven, divided. From dia and merizo; to partition thoroughly (literally in
distribution, figuratively in dissension) -- cloven, divide, part. see GREEK dia. ...
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1261. dialogismos -- a reasoning
... Word Origin from dialogizomai Definition a reasoning NASB Word Usage argument (1),
disputing (1), dissension (1), doubts (1), motives (1), opinions (1 ...
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Library

The Dissension of the Arabians.
... Book VI. Chapter XXXVII."The Dissension of the Arabians. About the same time others
arose in Arabia, putting forward a doctrine foreign to the truth. ...
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Of the Dissension Caused by Paulinus; of the Innovation by ...
... Book V. Chapter III."Of the dissension caused by Paulinus; of the innovation
by Apollinarius of Laodicea, and of the philosophy of Meletius. ...
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Being Grieved by the Dissension, He Counsels Peace.
... Book II. Chapter LXVIII."Being grieved by the Dissension, he counsels Peace.
"But, O glorious Providence of God! how deep a wound ...
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Dissension About a Successor to Auxentius, Bishop of Milan. ...
... Book IV. Chapter XXX."Dissension about a Successor to Auxentius, Bishop
of Milan. Ambrose, Governor of the Province, going to ...
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Of the Civil Dissension Occasioned by the Sedition of the Gracchi.
... Book III. Chapter 24."Of the Civil Dissension Occasioned by the Sedition
of the Gracchi. The civil wars originated in the seditions ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 24 of the civil dissension.htm

Dissension Between Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria and the Monks ...
... Book VI. Chapter VII."Dissension between Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria
and the Monks of the Desert. Condemnation of Origen's Books. ...
/.../chapter vii dissension between theophilus bishop.htm

Heresy, as Well as Schism and Dissension, Disapproved by St. Paul ...
... The Prescription Against Heretics. Chapter V."Heresy, as Well as Schism
and Dissension, Disapproved by St. Paul, Who Speaks of ...
/.../tertullian/the prescription against heretics/chapter v heresy as well as.htm

Rhodo and his Account of the Dissension of Marcion.
... Book V. Chapter XIII."Rhodo and his Account of the Dissension of Marcion.
1. At this time Rhodo, [1535] a native of Asia, who ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xiii rhodo and his account.htm

Whether Peace is the Proper Effect of Charity?
... But dissension, which is contrary to peace, is compatible with charity, for we find
that even holy doctors, such as Jerome and Augustine, dissented in some of ...
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Whether Peace is the Same as Concord?
... dissension; hence it is written (1:Cor.16:33): "God is not the God of dissension
but of peace." Therefore peace is the same as concord. ...
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Thesaurus

Dissension (18 Occurrences)
... quarrel. Multi-Version Concordance Dissension (18 Occurrences). Luke ... earth?
No, I tell you that I came to bring dissension. (WEY). John ...
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Difference (19 Occurrences)
... guilty? 2. (n.) Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel;
hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy. 3. (n ...
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Sedition (8 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Dissension; the raising of commotion in a state; excitement of discontent
against the government, or of resistance to lawful authority. ...
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Variance (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) Change of condition; variation. 2. (n.) Difference that produce dispute
or controversy; disagreement; dissension; discord; dispute; quarrel. ...
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Violent (151 Occurrences)
... started) (Root in WEY BBE). John 7:43 So there was a violent dissension
among the people on His account. (WEY). Acts 1:18 (Now this ...
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Factious (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Given to dissension, in opposition to the common good; turbulent; seditious;
prone to clamor against public measures or men; -- said of persons. ...
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Faction (4 Occurrences)
... of the common good. 3. (n.) Tumult; discord; dissension. Multi-Version
Concordance Faction (4 Occurrences). Philippians 1:17 but ...
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Dissensions (5 Occurrences)

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Dispute (37 Occurrences)
... Acts 15:2 there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation
to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and ...
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Determined (89 Occurrences)
... Acts 15:2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation
with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them ...
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Bible Concordance

Dissension (18 Occurrences)

Luke 12:51 Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? No, I tell you that I came to bring dissension.
(WEY)

John 7:43 So there was a violent dissension among the people on His account.
(WEY)

Acts 15:2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
(KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 23:7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
(KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 23:10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
(KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 24:5 for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world -- a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes --
(YLT NAS)

Acts 24:12 and neither in the temple did they find me reasoning with any one, or making a dissension of the multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;
(YLT)

Romans 13:13 Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
(See NIV)

Galatians 5:20 enmity, strife, jealousy, outbursts of passion, intrigues, dissensions, factions, envyings;
(Root in WEY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Timothy 2:8 I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
(See NAS)

1 Timothy 6:4 he is puffed up with pride and has no true knowledge, but is crazy over discussions and controversies about words which give rise to envy, quarrelling, revilings, ill-natured suspicions,
(See RSV)

Proverbs 6:14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil continually; he soweth discord.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 6:19 A false witness that breatheth out lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 10:12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up discord; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 16:28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 28:25 He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 29:22 An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Dissension

Dissension in Congregations

Related Terms

Difference (19 Occurrences)