Refiner Word Study mache (G3163)
G3163  ·  Greek  ·  Strong's Concordance
μάχη
mache
4 occurrences in Scripture Greek

"a fight, battle, conflict; in NT contention, dispute, strife, controversy, 2 Cor. 7:5; 2 Tim. 2:23; Tit. 3:9; Jas. 4:1*"

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Definition and meaning

What does mache mean in Greek?

4
Occurrences in Scripture
G3163
Strong's number
Greek
Original language

a fight, battle, conflict; in NT contention, dispute, strife, controversy, 2 Cor. 7:5; 2 Tim. 2:23; Tit. 3:9; Jas. 4:1*

In the original Greek the word is written: μάχη

Scripture references

Top 4 Bible verses with mache

These are the most notable occurrences of mache (G3163) across the King James Bible.

2 Corinthians 7:5

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

2 Timothy 2:23

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Titus 3:9

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

James 4:1

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions about mache

What does mache mean in Greek?

Strong's G3163 (mache) is a Greek word that means: a fight, battle, conflict; in NT contention, dispute, strife, controversy, 2 Cor. 7:5; 2 Tim. 2:23; Tit. 3:9; Jas. 4:1* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.

How many times does mache appear in the Bible?

The word mache (G3163) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.

What is Strong's number G3163?

Strong's G3163 is mache, a Greek word defined as: a fight, battle, conflict; in NT contention, dispute, strife, controversy, 2 Cor. 7:5; 2 Tim. 2:23; Tit. 3:9; Jas. 4:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.

Is mache in the Old Testament or New Testament?

mache is a Greek word found in the New Testament.