Strong's Lexicon polemos: War, battle, conflict Original Word: πόλεμος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πολεμέω (polemeo), meaning "to wage war" or "to fight." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4421 (milchamah): War, battle - H7128 (qerab): Battle, conflict Usage: The term "polemos" is used in the New Testament to denote a state of war or conflict, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It often refers to physical battles between nations or groups but can also describe spiritual or moral conflicts. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, war was a common aspect of life, with the Roman Empire frequently engaged in military campaigns to expand and maintain its territories. The concept of war was not only physical but also carried philosophical and moral implications, often reflecting the struggle between good and evil, order and chaos. In Jewish thought, war was sometimes seen as a divine instrument for justice or judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition war NASB Translation battle (4), quarrels (1), war (10), wars (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4171: πόλεμοςπόλεμος 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); 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.). From pelomai (to bustle); warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series) -- battle, fight, war. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 24:6 N-AMPGRK: δὲ ἀκούειν πολέμους καὶ ἀκοὰς NAS: be hearing of wars and rumors KJV: ye shall hear of wars and rumours INT: moreover to hear of wars and rumors Matthew 24:6 N-GMP Mark 13:7 N-AMP Mark 13:7 N-GMP Luke 14:31 N-AMS Luke 21:9 N-AMP 1 Corinthians 14:8 N-AMS Hebrews 11:34 N-DMS James 4:1 N-NMP Revelation 9:7 N-AMS Revelation 9:9 N-AMS Revelation 11:7 N-AMS Revelation 12:7 N-NMS Revelation 12:17 N-AMS Revelation 13:7 N-AMS Revelation 16:14 N-AMS Revelation 19:19 N-AMS Revelation 20:8 N-AMS Strong's Greek 4171 |