CategoryArchaic Word / Moral Term
Modern Equivalentdisagreement; discord; strife.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionDisagreement, conflict, opposition, or discord between people.
Key Verses"Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these... variance, emulations, wrath, strife." (Galatians 5:19-20)
KJV Usage NoteOften appears in moral lists describing relational conflict and division.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not primarily mean statistical variation in KJV usage; it means discord or disagreement.
EtymologyFrom Latin variare, meaning "to change, differ, or vary."