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Lexicon :: Strong's G4171 - polemos

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πόλεμος
Transliteration
polemos (Key)
Pronunciation
pol'-em-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From pelomai (to bustle)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:502,904

Trench's Synonyms: lxxxvi. πόλεμος, μάχη.

Strong’s Definitions

πόλεμος pólemos, pol'-em-os; from πέλομαι pélomai (to bustle); warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series):—battle, fight, war.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's G4171 in the following manner: war (12x), battle (5x), fight (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's G4171 in the following manner: war (12x), battle (5x), fight (1x).

  1. a war

  2. a fight, a battle

  3. a dispute, strife, quarrel

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πόλεμος pólemos, pol'-em-os; from πέλομαι pélomai (to bustle); warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series):—battle, fight, war.
STRONGS G4171:
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); Revelation 19:19 (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.).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
14:2
Deuteronomy
20:12; 20:20
Matthew
24:6
Mark
13:7
Luke
14:31; 21:9
1 Corinthians
14:8
Hebrews
11:31; 11:34
James
4:1
Revelation
9:7; 9:9; 11:7; 12:7; 12:17; 13:7; 16:14; 19:19; 20:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4171 matches the Greek πόλεμος (polemos),
which occurs 264 times in 256 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 6 (Gen 14:2–Jos 22:33)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:2 - made war with Balla king of Sodom, and with Barsa king of Gomorrha, and with Sennaar, king of Adama, and with Symobor king of Seboim and the king of Balac, this is Segor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:8 - And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrha, and king of Adama, and king of Seboim, and king of Balac, this is Segor, and they set themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:10 - come then, let us deal craftily with them, lest at any time they be increased, and whensoever war shall happen to us, these also shall be added to our enemies, and having prevailed against us in war, they will depart out of the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:17 - And when Pharao sent forth the people, God led them not by the way of the land of the Phylistines, because it was near; for God said, Lest at any time the people repent when they see war, and return to Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:3 - The Lord bringing wars to nought, the Lord is his name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:17 - And [fn]Joshua having heard the voice of the people crying, says to Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:6 - And I will give peace in your land, and ye shall sleep, and none shall make you afraid; and I will destroy the evil beasts out of your land,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:36 - And to those who are left of you I will bring bondage into their heart in the land of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them, and they shall flee as fleeing from war, and shall fall when none pursues them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:37 - And brother shall disregard brother as in war, when none pursues; and ye shall not be able to withstand your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:9 - And if ye shall go forth to war in your land against your enemies that are opposed to you, then shall ye sound with the trumpets; and ye shall be had in remembrance before the Lord, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:3 - Would we had died in the land of Egypt! or in this wilderness, would we had died! and why does the Lord bring us into this land to fall in war? our wives and our children shall be for a prey: now then it is better to return into Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:18 - And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass through me, and if otherwise, I will go forth to meet thee in war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:14 - Therefore it is said in a book, A war of the Lord has set on fire Zoob, and the brooks of Arnon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:33 - And having returned, they went up the road that leads to Basan; and Og the king of Basan went forth to meet them, and all his people to war to Edrain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:14 - And Moses was angry with the captains of the host, the heads of thousands and the heads of hundreds who came from the battle-array.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:21 - And Eleazar the priest said to the men of the host that came from the battle-array, This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:36 - And the half, even the portion of them that went out to war, from the number of the sheep, was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand and five hundred.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:6 - And Moses said to the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:20 - And Moses said to them, If ye will do according to [fn]these words, if ye will arm yourselves before the Lord for battle,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:27 - But thy servants will go over all armed and set in order before the Lord to battle, as our lord says.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:29 - And Moses said to them, If the sons of Ruben and the sons of Gad will pass over Jordan with you, every one armed for war before the Lord, and ye shall subdue the land before you, then ye shall give to them the land of Galaad for a possession.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:30 - But if they will not pass over armed with you to war before the Lord, then shall ye cause to pass over their possessions and their wives and their cattle before you into the land of Chanaan, and they shall inherit with you in the land of Chanaan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:5 - Do not engage in war against them, for I will not give you of their land even enough to set your foot upon, for I have given mount Seir to the children of Esau as an inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:9 - And the Lord said to me, Do not ye quarrel with the Moabites, and do not engage in war with them; for I will not give you of their land for an inheritance, for I have given Aroer to the children of Lot to inherit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:19 - and ye shall draw nigh to the children of Amman: do not quarrel with them, nor wage war with them; for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Amman for an inheritance, because I have given it to the children of Lot for an inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:24 - Now then arise and depart, and pass over the valley of Arnon: behold, I have delivered into thy hands Seon the king of Esebon the Amorite, and his land: begin to inherit it: engage in war with him this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:32 - And Seon the king of Esebon came forth to meet us, he and all his people to war at Jassa.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:1 - And we turned and went by the way leading to Basan; and Og the king of Basan came out to meet us, he and all his people, to battle at Edraim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:34 - if God has assayed to go and take to himself a nation out of the midst of another nation with trial, and with signs, and with wonders, and with war, and with a mighty hand, and with a high arm, and with great sights, according to all the things which the Lord our God did in Egypt [fn]in thy sight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:1 - And if thou shouldest go forth to war against thine enemies, and shouldest see horse, and rider, and a people more numerous than thyself; thou shalt not be afraid of them, for the Lord thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:2 - And it shall come to pass whenever thou shalt draw nigh to battle, that the priest shall draw nigh and speak to the people, and shall say to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:3 - Hear, O Israel; ye are going this day to battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint, fear not, neither be confounded, neither turn aside from their face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:5 - And the scribes shall speak to the people, saying, What man is he that has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the war, and another man dedicate it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:6 - And what man is he that has planted a vineyard, and not been made merry with it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man be made merry with it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:7 - And what man is he that has betrothed a wife, and has not taken her? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:12 - But if they will not hearken to thee, but wage war against thee, thou shalt invest it;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:20 - But the tree which thou knowest to be not fruit-bearing, this thou shalt destroy and cut down; and thou shalt construct a mound against the city, which makes war against thee, until it be delivered up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:10 - And if when thou goest out to war against thine enemies, the Lord thy God should deliver them into thine hands, and thou shouldest take their spoil,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:5 - And if any one should have recently taken a wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall any thing be laid upon him; he shall be [fn]free in his house; for one year he shall cheer his wife whom he has taken.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:7 - (LXX 29:6) And ye came as far as this place; and there came forth Seon king of Esebon, and Og king of Basan, to meet us in war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:13 - Forty thousand [fn]armed for battle went over before the Lord to war, to the city of Jericho.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:14 - And it came to pass when the king of Gai saw it, he hasted and went out to meet them direct to the battle, he and all the people that were with him: and he knew not that there was an ambuscade formed against him behind the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:11 - And when they fled from the face of the children of Israel at the descent of Oronin, then the Lord cast upon them hailstones from heaven to Azeca; and they were more that died by the hailstones, than those whom the children of Israel slew with the sword in the battle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:24 - And when they brought them out to Joshua, then Joshua called together all Israel, and the chiefs [fn]of the army that went with him, saying to them, Come forward and set your feet on their necks; and they came and set their feet on their necks.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:18 - And for many days Joshua waged war with these kings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:19 - And there was no city which Israel took not; they took all in war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:20 - For it was of the Lord to [fn]harden their hearts to go forth to war against Israel, that they might be utterly destroyed, that mercy should not be granted to them, but that they should be utterly destroyed, as the Lord said to Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:11 - I am still strong this day, as when the Lord sent me: just so strong am I now to go out and to come in for war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:15 - And the name of Chebron before was the city Argob, it is the [fn]metropolis of the Enakim: and the land rested from war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:33 - And it pleased the children of Israel; and they spoke to the children of Israel, and blessed the God of the children of Israel, and told them to go up no more to war against [fn]the others to destroy the land of the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse: so they dwelt upon it.

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