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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 153 times in 149 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Exo 14:14–1Sa 17:32)

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:14 - The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:25 - He jammed[fn] the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving. And the Egyptians said, “Let’s get away from the Israelites! The LORD is fighting for them against Egypt.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:8 - The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:16 - He said, “Because hands were lifted up against[fn] the throne of the LORD,[fn] the LORD will be at war against the Amalekites from generation to generation.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:1 - When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked the Israelites and captured some of them.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:41 - Then you replied, “We have sinned against the LORD. We will go up and fight, as the LORD our God commanded us.” So every one of you put on his weapons, thinking it easy to go up into the hill country.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:42

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:42 - But the LORD said to me, “Tell them, ‘Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you. You will be defeated by your enemies.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:22 - Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you.”

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:23 - So Joshua took the entire land, just as the LORD had directed Moses, and he gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal divisions. Then the land had rest from war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:47 - (When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their ancestor.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:11 - “ ‘Then you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The citizens of Jericho fought against you, as did also the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites and Jebusites, but I gave them into your hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:1 - After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:3 - The men of Judah then said to the Simeonites their fellow Israelites, “Come up with us into the territory allotted to us, to fight against the Canaanites. We in turn will go with you into yours.” So the Simeonites went with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:5 - It was there that they found Adoni-Bezek and fought against him, putting to rout the Canaanites and Perizzites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:8

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:9 - After that, Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev and the western foothills.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:14 - Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Makir captains came down, from Zebulun those who bear a commander’s[fn] staff.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:19

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:20

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:1 - Now the Ephraimites asked Gideon, “Why have you treated us like this? Why didn’t you call us when you went to fight Midian?” And they challenged him vigorously.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:17 - Remember that my father fought for you and risked his life to rescue you from the hand of Midian.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:38 - Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your big talk now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelek that we should be subject to him?’ Aren’t these the men you ridiculed? Go out and fight them!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39 - So Gaal led out[fn] the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45 - All that day Abimelek pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city and scattered salt over it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:18 - The leaders of the people of Gilead said to each other, “Whoever will take the lead in attacking the Ammonites will be head over all who live in Gilead.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:4 - Some time later, when the Ammonites were fighting against Israel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:5 - the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:6 - “Come,” they said, “be our commander, so we can fight the Ammonites.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:8 - The elders of Gilead said to him, “Nevertheless, we are turning to you now; come with us to fight the Ammonites, and you will be head over all of us who live in Gilead.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:9 - Jephthah answered, “Suppose you take me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me—will I really be your head?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:12 - Then Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king with the question: “What do you have against me that you have attacked my country?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:20 - Sihon, however, did not trust Israel[fn] to pass through his territory. He mustered all his troops and encamped at Jahaz and fought with Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:25

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:27 - I have not wronged you, but you are doing me wrong by waging war against me. Let the LORD, the Judge, decide the dispute this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:32 - Then Jephthah went over to fight the Ammonites, and the LORD gave them into his hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:1 - The Ephraimite forces were called out, and they crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We’re going to burn down your house over your head.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:3 - When I saw that you wouldn’t help, I took my life in my hands and crossed over to fight the Ammonites, and the LORD gave me the victory over them. Now why have you come up today to fight me?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:4 - Jephthah then called together the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. The Gileadites struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites are renegades from Ephraim and Manasseh.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:14 - From their towns they came together at Gibeah to fight against the Israelites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:18 - The Israelites went up to Bethel[fn] and inquired of God. They said, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” The LORD replied, “Judah shall go first.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:9 - Be strong, Philistines! Be men, or you will be subject to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Be men, and fight!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:10 - So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated and every man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great; Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:20 - Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:9 - “But they forgot the LORD their God; so he sold them into the hand of Sisera, the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:47 - After Saul had assumed rule over Israel, he fought against their enemies on every side: Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings[fn] of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment on them.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:18 - And he sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and completely destroy those wicked people, the Amalekites; wage war against them until you have wiped them out.’

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:9 - If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:32 - David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”

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