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Lexicon :: Strong's G4170 - polemeō

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πολεμέω
Transliteration
polemeō (Key)
Pronunciation
pol-em-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:502,904

Strong’s Definitions

πολεμέω poleméō, pol-em-eh'-o; from G4171; to be (engaged) in warfare, i.e. to battle (literally or figuratively):—fight, (make) war.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G4170 in the following manner: make war (3x), fight (3x), war (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G4170 in the following manner: make war (3x), fight (3x), war (1x).

  1. to war, carry on war

  2. to fight

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πολεμέω poleméō, pol-em-eh'-o; from G4171; to be (engaged) in warfare, i.e. to battle (literally or figuratively):—fight, (make) war.
STRONGS G4170:
πολεμέω, πολέμῳ; future πολεμήσω; 1 aorist ἐπολέμησα; (πόλεμος); (from Sophocles and Herodotus down); the Sept. chiefly for נִלְחַם; to war, carry on war; to fight: Revelation 19:11; μετά τίνος (on which construction see μετά, I. 2 d., p. 403{b}), Revelation 2:16; Revelation 12:7 (where Rec. κατά; (cf. on this verse Buttmann, § 140, 14 and under the word μετά as above)); Revelation 13:4; Revelation 17:14; equivalent to to wrangle, quarrel, James 4:2.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

James
4:2
Revelation
2:16; 12:7; 13:4; 17:14; 19:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4170 matches the Greek πολεμέω (polemeō),
which occurs 154 times in 150 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Exo 14:14–1Sa 17:32)

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:14 - The LORD will fight for you, and you can be still."

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:25 - He jammed the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving, and the Egyptians said, "Let's flee from Israel, for the LORD fights for them against Egypt!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:8 - Amalek came and attacked Israel in Rephidim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:16 - for he said, "For a hand was lifted up to the throne of the LORD - that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation."

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:1 - When the Canaanite king of Arad who lived in the Negev heard that Israel was approaching along the road to Atharim, he fought against Israel and took some of them prisoner.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:26 - For Heshbon was the city of King Sihon of the Amorites. Now he had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken all of his land from his control, as far as the Arnon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:41

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:41 - Then you responded to me and admitted, "We have sinned against the LORD. We will now go up and fight as the LORD our God has told us to do." So you each put on your battle gear and prepared to go up to the hill country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:42

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:42 - But the LORD told me: "Tell them this: 'Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you and you will be defeated by your enemies.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:22 - Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God will personally fight for you."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:5 - All these kings gathered and joined forces at the Waters of Merom to fight Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:23 - Joshua conquered the whole land, just as the LORD had promised Moses, and he assigned Israel their tribal portions. Then the land was free of war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:47 - (The Danites failed to conquer their territory, so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it Dan after their ancestor.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:11 - You crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The leaders of Jericho, as well as the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, fought with you, but I handed them over to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:1 - After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the LORD, "Who should lead the invasion against the Canaanites and launch the attack?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:3 - The men of Judah said to their relatives, the men of Simeon, "Invade our allotted land with us and help us attack the Canaanites. Then we will go with you into your allotted land." So the men of Simeon went with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:5 - They met Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. They defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:8 - The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it. They put the sword to it and set the city on fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:9 - Later the men of Judah went down to attack the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev, and the lowlands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:14 - They came from Ephraim, who uprooted Amalek, they follow after you, Benjamin, with your soldiers. From Makir leaders came down, from Zebulun came the ones who march carrying an officer's staff.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:19 - Kings came, they fought; the kings of Canaan fought, at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no silver as plunder.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:20 - From the sky the stars fought, from their paths in the heavens they fought against Sisera.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:1 - The Ephraimites said to him, "Why have you done such a thing to us? You did not summon us when you went to fight the Midianites!" They argued vehemently with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:17 - my father fought for you; he risked his life and delivered you from Midian's power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:38 - Zebul said to him, "Where now are your bragging words, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Are these not the men you insulted? Go out now and fight them!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39 - So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45 - Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed all the people in it. Then he leveled the city and spread salt over it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:18 - The leaders of Gilead said to one another, "Who is willing to lead the charge against the Ammonites? He will become the leader of all who live in Gilead!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:4 - It was some time after this when the Ammonites fought with Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:5 - When the Ammonites attacked, the leaders of Gilead asked Jephthah to come back from the land of Tob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:6 - They said, "Come, be our commander, so we can fight with the Ammonites."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:8 - The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "That may be true, but now we pledge to you our loyalty. Come with us and fight with the Ammonites. Then you will become the leader of all who live in Gilead."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:9 - Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, "All right! If you take me back to fight with the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, I will be your leader."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:12 - Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king, saying, "Why have you come against me to attack my land?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:20 - But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory. He assembled his whole army, camped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:25 - Are you really better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he dare to quarrel with Israel? Did he dare to fight with them?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:27 - I have not done you wrong, but you are doing wrong by attacking me. May the LORD, the Judge, judge this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites!'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:32 - Jephthah approached the Ammonites to fight with them, and the LORD handed them over to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:1 - The Ephraimites assembled and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why did you go and fight with the Ammonites without asking us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:3 - When I saw that you were not going to help, I risked my life and advanced against the Ammonites, and the LORD handed them over to me. Why have you come up to fight with me today?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:4 - Jephthah assembled all the men of Gilead and they fought with Ephraim. The men of Gilead defeated Ephraim, because the Ephraimites insulted them, saying, "You Gileadites are refugees in Ephraim, living within Ephraim's and Manasseh's territory."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:14 - The Benjaminites came from their cities and assembled at Gibeah to make war against the Israelites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:18 - The Israelites went up to Bethel and asked God, "Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?" The LORD said, "Judah should lead."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:9 - Be strong and act like men, you Philistines, or else you will wind up serving the Hebrews the way they have served you! Act like men and fight!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:10 - So the Philistines fought. Israel was defeated; they all ran home. The slaughter was very great; thirty thousand foot soldiers fell in battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:20 - We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:9 - "But they forgot the LORD their God, so he gave them into the hand of Sisera, the general in command of Hazor's army, and into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:47 - After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their enemies on all sides - the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:18 - The LORD sent you on a campaign saying, 'Go and exterminate those sinful Amalekites! Fight against them until you have destroyed them.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:9 - If he is able to fight with me and strike me down, we will become your servants. But if I prevail against him and strike him down, you will become our servants and will serve us."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:32 - David said to Saul, "Don't let anyone be discouraged. Your servant will go and fight this Philistine!"

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