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GreekG4170Verb

πολεμέω

polemeō

6Occurrences
G4170Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to be (engaged) in warfare, i.e. to battle (literally or figuratively)

from G4171 (πόλεμος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to make war, fight: b ; ( and see M, Pr., 106, 247) a ; hyperb., of private quarrels.
LXX: chiefly for לָחַם ni.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

πολεμέω appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
5
James
1

Key Passages

James 4:2BSB

You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.

Revelation 12:7BSB

Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

Revelation 13:4BSB

They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”

Revelation 17:14BSB

They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

Revelation 19:11BSB

Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.