πολεμέω

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πολεμέω

Greek transliteration

polemeō

Simplified transliteration

polemeo

Principal Parts

πολεμήσω, ἐπολέμησα, -, -, ἐπολεμήθην

Strong's number

4170

GK Number

4482

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(2a)

Gloss

to fight, make war

Definition

to make, or wage war, fight, Rev. 2:16; 12:7; to battle, quarrel, Jas. 4:2

James 4:2	You desire and do not have; you murder and envy and cannot obtain; you fight and quarrel (polemeite \| πολεμεῖτε \| pres act ind 2 pl). You do not have because you do not ask.
Revelation 2:16	Therefore repent! Otherwise, I will come to you without delay and will fight (polemēsō \| πολεμήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) against them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation 12:7	Then war broke out in heaven, Michael and his angels fought (polemēsai \| πολεμῆσαι \| aor act inf ) against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back (epolemēsen \| ἐπολέμησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg),
Revelation 13:4	They worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast?” and, “Who is able to make war (polemēsai \| πολεμῆσαι \| aor act inf ) against him?”
Revelation 17:14	They will (polemēsousin \| πολεμήσουσιν \| fut act ind 3 pl) make (polemēsousin \| πολεμήσουσιν \| fut act ind 3 pl) war (polemēsousin \| πολεμήσουσιν \| fut act ind 3 pl) on the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings; and with him will be the called, the chosen, and the faithful.”
Revelation 19:11	Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one riding it is called Faithful and True, and with justice he judges and makes war (polemei \| πολεμεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg).

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