"to make or wage war, fight, Rev. 2:16; 12:7; to battle, quarrel, Jas. 4:2"
Definition and meaning
to make or wage war, fight, Rev. 2:16; 12:7; to battle, quarrel, Jas. 4:2
In the original Greek the word is written: πολεμέω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of polemeo (G4170) across the King James Bible.
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
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Common questions
Strong's G4170 (polemeo) is a Greek word that means: to make or wage war, fight, Rev. 2:16; 12:7; to battle, quarrel, Jas. 4:2 It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word polemeo (G4170) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4170 is polemeo, a Greek word defined as: to make or wage war, fight, Rev. 2:16; 12:7; to battle, quarrel, Jas. 4:2. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
polemeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.