Polemeō πολεμέω
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| πολεμέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | polemeō |
| Strong's number | G4170 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to fight |
| Occurrences | 7 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (5) |
Polemeō (Greek πολεμέω, Strong's G4170) is a Greek verb meaning “to fight”. It occurs 7 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πολεμέω, -ῶ
(πόλεμος), [in LXX chiefly for לָחַם ni. ;]
to make war, fight: Rev.12:7 b Rev.19:11; before μετά (2Ki.21:15 and see M, Pr., 106, 247), Rev.2:16 12:7 a Rev.13:4 17:14; hyperb., of private quarrels, Jas.4:2.†
(AS)
(πόλεμος), [in LXX chiefly for לָחַם ni. ;]
to make war, fight: Rev.12:7 b Rev.19:11; before μετά (2Ki.21:15 and see M, Pr., 106, 247), Rev.2:16 12:7 a Rev.13:4 17:14; hyperb., of private quarrels, Jas.4:2.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | war (4), fought (2), will fight (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | wage war (2), fought (2), fight (1), will make war (1), wages war (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Polemeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
James
- James 4:2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.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
- Revelation 2:16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
- Revelation 12:7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
- Revelation 13:4And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?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 17:14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.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 19:11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.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.
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).