GreekG4171Noun (Masculine)

πόλεμος

polemos

17Occurrences
G4171Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)

from (to bustle);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.war
2.= μάχη, a fight, battle
LXX: chiefly for מִלְחָמָה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

πόλεμος appears 17 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
10
Luke
2
1 Corinthians
1
Hebrews
1
James
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 14:8BSB

Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?

Luke 14:31BSB

Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Mark 13:7BSB

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

Revelation 12:17BSB

And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.

Revelation 16:14BSB

These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

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