Diamachomai διαμάχομαι
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| διαμάχομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | diamachomai |
| Strong's number | G1264 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to contend sharply |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Diamachomai (Greek διαμάχομαι, Strong's G1264) is a Greek verb meaning “to contend sharply”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
δια-μάχομαι
[in LXX for לחם ni., Dan LXX 10:20; Sir.8:1, 3 38:28 51:19 * ;]
1. to struggle against.
2. In argument, to contend: Act.23:9.†
(AS)
[in LXX for לחם ni., Dan LXX 10:20; Sir.8:1, 3 38:28 51:19 * ;]
1. to struggle against.
2. In argument, to contend: Act.23:9.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | strove (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | contended sharply (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Diamachomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 23:9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.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?”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).