μάχη

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μάχη, ῆς, ἡ

Greek transliteration

machē

Simplified transliteration

mache

Strong's number

3163

GK Number

3480

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-1b

Gloss

quarrel, conflict, fighting

Definition

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

2 Corinthians 7:5	For even when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but on all sides we were distressed — from the outside came conflicts (machai \| μάχαι \| nom pl fem), from within there were fears.
2 Timothy 2:23	But avoid the foolish and uneducated speculations, knowing that they breed quarrels (machas \| μάχας \| acc pl fem).
Titus 3:9	But shun foolish speculations and genealogies and strife and quarrels (machas \| μάχας \| acc pl fem) about the law, for they are harmful and useless.
James 4:1	What accounts for the quarrels and disputes (machai \| μάχαι \| nom pl fem) among you? Is it not this — your desires that are at war in your members?

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