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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)

Greek Inflections of πόλεμος [?]

mGNT
18x in 6 unique form(s) TR
18x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
264x in 7 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:502,904

Trench's Synonyms: lxxxvi. πόλεμος, μάχη.

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

a war
a fight, a battle
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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.).

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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

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Concordance Results Shown Using the NASB20

Strong's Number G4171 matches the Greek πόλεμος (polemos),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in 'Psa' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:34

Psa 18:34 -

He trains^H3925 my hands^H3027 for battle^H4421,

So that my arms^H2220 can bend^H5181 a bow^H7198 of bronze^H5154.

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Psa 18:39 -

For You have encircled^H247 me with strength^H2428 for battle^H4421;

You have forced those who rose^H6965 up^H6965 against me to bow^H3766 down^H3766 under^H8478 me.

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Psa 24:8 -

Who^H4310 is the King^H4428 of glory^H3519?

The LORD^H3068 strong^H5808 and mighty^H1368,

The LORD^H3068 mighty^H1368 in battle^H4421.

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Psa 27:3 -

If^H518 an army^H4264 encamps^H2583 against^H5921 me,

My heart^H3820 will not fear^H3372;

If^H518 war^H4421 arises^H6965 against^H5921 me,

In spite of this^H2088 I am confident^H982.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 46:9

Psa 46:9 -

He makes wars^H4421 to cease^H7673 to the end^H7097 of the earth^H776;

He breaks^H7665 the bow^H7198 and cuts^H7112 the spear^H2595 in^H7112 two^H7112;

He burns^H8313 the chariots^H5699 with fire^H784.

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Psa 68:30 -

Rebuke^H1605 the animals^H2416 [fn]in the reeds^H7070,

The herd^H5712 of bulls^H47 with the calves^H5695 of the peoples^H5971,

Trampling^H7511 the pieces^H7518 of silver^H3701;

He has scattered^H967 the peoples^H5971 who delight^H2654 in war^H7128.

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Psa 76:3 -

There^H8033 He broke^H7665 the [fn]flaming^H7565 arrows^H7198,

The shield^H4043, the sword^H2719, and the [fn]weapons^H4421 of^H4421 war^H4421. Selah^H5542

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Psa 78:9 -

The sons^H1121 of Ephraim^H669 [fn]were archers^H7411 equipped^H5401 with bows^H7198,

Yet they turned^H2015 back^H2015 on the day^H3117 of battle^H7128.

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Psa 89:43 -

You also^H637 turn^H7725 back^H7725 the edge^H6864 of his sword^H2719,

And have not made him stand^H6965 in battle^H4421.

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Psa 140:2 -

Who^H834 devise^H2803 evil^H7451 things^H7451 in their hearts^H3820;

They continually^H3605^H3117 stir^H1624 up^H1624 wars^H4421.

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Psa 140:7 -

“[fn]GOD^H3068 the Lord^H136, the strength^H5797 of my salvation^H3444,

You have covered^H5526 my head^H7218 on the day^H3117 of [fn]battle^H5402.

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A Psalm of David.

Blessed^H1288 be the LORD^H3068, my rock^H6697,

Who trains^H3925 my hands^H3027 for war^H7128,

And my fingers^H676 for battle^H4421;

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