| Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One that brawls; wrangler. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BRAWLER brol'-er (Qere midhyanim; Kethibh midhwanim, "quarrelsomeness"; amachos, "not fighting"): Spoken of the quarrelsome woman; "a contentious (the King James Version "brawling") woman" (Proverbs 21:9). He who seeks the office of a bishop should be "no brawler" (paroinos the King James Version "given to wine," Titus 1:7); "not contentious" (the King James Version "not a brawler," 1 Timothy 3:3 Titus 3:2). | Multi-Version Concordance Brawler (3 Occurrences) 1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; (KJV ASV WBS) Titus 1:7 For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; (ASV) Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise. (WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV) |