GreekG1264Verb
διαμάχομαι
diamachomai
“to contend sharply”
1Occurrences
G1264Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to fight fiercely (in altercation)
from G1223 (διά) and G3164 (μάχομαι);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to struggle against.
2.In argument, to contend
LXX: for לחם ni., Dan LXX *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
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Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
διαμάχομαι appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
1
Key Passages
Acts 23:9BSB
A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
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