◄ 4171. polemos ►
Lexicon polemos: War, battle, conflict Original Word: πόλεμος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: polemos Pronunciation: po'-le-mos Phonetic Spelling: (pol'-em-os) Definition: War, battle, conflict Meaning: a war, battle, strife. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance battle, fight, war. From pelomai (to bustle); warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series) -- battle, fight, war. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition war NASB Translation battle (4), quarrels (1), war (10), wars (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4171: πόλεμος πόλεμος πολέμου, ὁ (from ΠΑΛΩ, πολέω, to turn, to range about, whence Latinpello, bellum; (but cf. Fick 1:671; Vanicek, 513)) (from Homer down), the Sept. for מִלְחָמָה; 1. properly, a. war: Matthew 24:6; Mark 13:7; Luke 14:31; Luke 21:9; Hebrews 11:31; in imitation of the Hebrew מִלְחָמָה עָשָׂה followed by אֵת or עִם (Genesis 14:2; Deuteronomy 20:12, 20), πόλεμον ποιεῖν μετά τίνος, Revelation 11:7; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 13:7 (here L omits; WH Tr marginal reading brackets the clause); (cf. μετά, I. 2 d.). b. a fight, a battle (more precisely μάχη; "in Homer (where Iliad 7, 174 it is used even of single combat) and Hesiod the sense of battle prevails; in Attic that of tear" (Liddell and Scott, under the word); cf. Trench, § 86:and (in partial modification) Schmidt, chapter 138, 5 and 6): 1 Corinthians 14:8; Hebrews 11:34; Revelation 9:7, 9; Revelation 12:7; Revelation 16:14; Revelation 20:8. 2. a dispute, strife, quarrel: πόλεμοι καί μάχαι, James 4:1 (Sophocles El. 219; Plato, Phaedo, p. 66 c.). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πολεμέω (polemeó), meaning "to wage war" or "to fight." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4421 מִלְחָמָה (milchamah): This Hebrew term is often translated as "war" or "battle" and is used throughout the Old Testament to describe both physical and spiritual conflicts. • H7128 קְרָב (qarab): Another Hebrew word for battle or conflict, emphasizing the engagement in warfare or combat. These entries highlight the continuity of the theme of conflict from the Old Testament to the New Testament, underscoring the biblical narrative of the struggle between good and evil and the believer's role in this ongoing battle. Usage: The word "πόλεμος" is used in the New Testament to describe various forms of conflict, both earthly and spiritual. It appears in contexts that discuss the nature of human strife, the spiritual battles faced by believers, and the eschatological conflicts described in prophetic literature. Context: The term "πόλεμος" is a significant concept in the New Testament, reflecting the pervasive reality of conflict in the human experience and the spiritual realm. In the Berean Standard Bible, "πόλεμος" is used to describe both physical and spiritual battles. For instance, in James 4:1, it is written, "What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?" Here, "πόλεμος" is used metaphorically to describe internal strife and moral conflict. In the eschatological context, "πόλεμος" is used in Revelation to depict the ultimate battle between good and evil. Revelation 12:7 states, "Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back." This passage illustrates the cosmic scope of "πόλεμος," extending beyond earthly conflicts to the spiritual warfare in the heavenly realms. The concept of "πόλεμος" also serves as a reminder of the believer's call to spiritual vigilance and the necessity of the armor of God, as described in Ephesians 6:11-12. The Christian life is portrayed as a battle against spiritual forces, requiring faith, righteousness, and the Word of God as weapons. Forms and Transliterations επολιόρκει επολιόρκησεν επολιόρκουν οὐχὶ πεπολιόρκημαι πολεμοι πόλεμοι πολεμον πόλεμον πόλεμόν πολεμος πολέμος πόλεμος πολέμου πολεμους πολέμους πολεμω πολέμω πολέμῳ πολεμων πολέμων πολιά πολιαί πολιάν πολιάς πολιορκήσαι πολιορκήσουσι πολιορκήσουσιν πολιορκία πολιορκουμένη πολιορκούντα πολιορκούντων πολιορκούσι πολιού ouchi polemo polemō polemoi polémoi polémōi pólemoi polemon polemōn polémon polémōn pólemon polemos pólemos polemous polémous Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 24:6 N-AMP GRK: δὲ ἀκούειν πολέμους καὶ ἀκοὰς NAS: be hearing of wars and rumors KJV: ye shall hear of wars and rumours INT: moreover to hear of wars and rumors Matthew 24:6 N-GMP GRK: καὶ ἀκοὰς πολέμων ὁρᾶτε μὴ NAS: and rumors of wars. See KJV: and rumours of wars: see that ye be INT: and rumors of wars See [to it] not Mark 13:7 N-AMP GRK: δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκοὰς NAS: you hear of wars and rumors KJV: when ye shall hear of wars and rumours INT: moreover you shall hear of wars and rumors Mark 13:7 N-GMP GRK: καὶ ἀκοὰς πολέμων μὴ θροεῖσθε NAS: and rumors of wars, do not be frightened; KJV: and rumours of wars, be ye not INT: and rumors of wars not be disturbed Luke 14:31 N-AMS GRK: συνβαλεῖν εἰς πόλεμον οὐχὶ καθίσας NAS: king in battle, will not first KJV: going to make war against another INT: to engage in war not having sat down Luke 21:9 N-AMP GRK: δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκαταστασίας NAS: you hear of wars and disturbances, KJV: ye shall hear of wars and INT: moreover you shall hear of wars and commotions 1 Corinthians 14:8 N-AMS GRK: παρασκευάσεται εἰς πόλεμον NAS: who will prepare himself for battle? KJV: shall prepare himself to the battle? INT: will prepare himself for battle Hebrews 11:34 N-DMS GRK: ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν NAS: became mighty in war, put foreign KJV: in fight, turned to flight INT: mighty in war [the] armies made to give way James 4:1 N-NMP GRK: Πόθεν πόλεμοι καὶ πόθεν NAS: is the source of quarrels and conflicts KJV: From whence [come] wars and fightings INT: from where [come] wars and from where Revelation 9:7 N-AMS GRK: ἡτοιμασμένοις εἰς πόλεμον καὶ ἐπὶ NAS: prepared for battle; and on their heads KJV: prepared unto battle; and on INT: prepared for war and upon Revelation 9:9 N-AMS GRK: τρεχόντων εἰς πόλεμον NAS: horses rushing to battle. KJV: running to battle. INT: running to war Revelation 11:7 N-AMS GRK: μετ' αὐτῶν πόλεμον καὶ νικήσει NAS: will make war with them, and overcome KJV: shall make war against INT: with them war and will overcome Revelation 12:7 N-NMS GRK: Καὶ ἐγένετο πόλεμος ἐν τῷ NAS: And there was war in heaven, Michael KJV: And there was war in heaven: INT: And there was war in Revelation 12:17 N-AMS GRK: ἀπῆλθεν ποιῆσαι πόλεμον μετὰ τῶν NAS: to make war with the rest KJV: went to make war with the remnant INT: went to make war with the Revelation 13:7 N-AMS GRK: αὐτῷ ποιῆσαι πόλεμον μετὰ τῶν NAS: to him to make war with the saints KJV: unto him to make war with the saints, INT: to it to make war with the Revelation 16:14 N-AMS GRK: εἰς τὸν πόλεμον τῆς ἡμέρας NAS: to gather them together for the war of the great KJV: them to the battle of that great INT: unto the battle of the day Revelation 19:19 N-AMS GRK: ποιῆσαι τὸν πόλεμον μετὰ τοῦ NAS: to make war against KJV: to make war against INT: to make war with him who Revelation 20:8 N-AMS GRK: εἰς τὸν πόλεμον ὧν ὁ NAS: to gather them together for the war; the number KJV: together to battle: the number of whom INT: unto the war of whom the Strong's Greek 4171 18 Occurrences πολέμῳ — 1 Occ. πολέμων — 2 Occ. πόλεμοι — 1 Occ. πόλεμον — 10 Occ. πόλεμος — 1 Occ. πολέμους — 3 Occ.