Galatians 5:20

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Complete Jewish Bible:

involvement with the occult and with drugs; in feuding, fighting, becoming jealous and getting angry; in selfish ambition, factionalism, intrigue

Berean Standard Bible:

idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

American Standard Version:

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Idolatry{G1495}, witchcraft{G5331}, hatred{G2189}, variance{G2054}, emulations{G2205}, wrath{G2372}, strife{G2052}, seditions{G1370}, heresies{G139},

Cross-References (KJV):

Revelation 21:8

  • But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

1 Corinthians 11:19

  • For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

Titus 3:10

  • A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

2 Corinthians 11:19

  • For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye [yourselves] are wise.

Acts 8:9

  • But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Acts 8:11

  • And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

1 Chronicles 10:13

  • So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, [even] against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking [counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit, to enquire [of it];

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Commentary for Galatians 5:20

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G1495
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἰδωλολατρεία
    Transliteration: eidōlolatreía
    Pronunciation: i-do-lol-at-ri'-ah
    Description: from εἴδωλον and λατρεία; image-worship (literally or figuratively):--idolatry.
  2. Strong's Number: G5331
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: φαρμακεία
    Transliteration: pharmakeía
    Pronunciation: far-mak-i'-ah
    Description: from φαρμακεύς; medication ("pharmacy"), i.e. (by extension) magic (literally or figuratively):--sorcery, witchcraft.
  3. Strong's Number: G2189
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔχθρα
    Transliteration: échthra
    Pronunciation: ekh'-thrah
    Description: feminine of ἐχθρός; hostility; by implication, a reason for opposition:--enmity, hatred.
  4. Strong's Number: G2054
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔρις
    Transliteration: éris
    Pronunciation: er'-is
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a quarrel, i.e. (by implication) wrangling:--contention, debate, strife, variance.
  5. Strong's Number: G2205
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ζῆλος
    Transliteration: zēlos
    Pronunciation: dzay'-los
    Description: from ζέω; properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice):--emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.
  6. Strong's Number: G2372
    There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θυμός
    Transliteration: thymós
    Pronunciation: thoo-mos'
    Description: from θύω; passion (as if breathing hard):--fierceness, indignation, wrath. Compare ψυχή.
  7. Strong's Number: G2052
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐριθεία
    Transliteration: eritheía
    Pronunciation: er-ith-i'-ah
    Description: perhaps as the same as ἐρεθίζω; properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction:--contention(-ious), strife.
  8. Strong's Number: G1370
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: διχοστασία
    Transliteration: dichostasía
    Pronunciation: dee-khos-tas-ee'-ah
    Description: from a derivative of δίς and στάσις; disunion, i.e. (figuratively) dissension:--division, sedition.
  9. Strong's Number: G139
    There are 248 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αἵρεσις
    Transliteration: haíresis
    Pronunciation: hah'-ee-res-is
    Description: from αἱρέομαι; properly, a choice, i.e. (specially) a party or (abstractly) disunion:--heresy (which is the Greek word itself), sect.