"to war against; to contravene, oppose, Rom. 7:23*"
Definition and meaning
to war against; to contravene, oppose, Rom. 7:23*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀντιστρατεύομαι
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of antistrateuomai (G497) across the King James Bible.
But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
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Common questions
Strong's G497 (antistrateuomai) is a Greek word that means: to war against; to contravene, oppose, Rom. 7:23* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word antistrateuomai (G497) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G497 is antistrateuomai, a Greek word defined as: to war against; to contravene, oppose, Rom. 7:23*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
antistrateuomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.