◄ 2313. theomacheó ►
Strong's Lexicon
theomacheó: To fight against God

Original Word: θεομαχέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: theomacheó
Pronunciation: theh-o-makh-eh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (theh-o-makh-eh'-o)
Definition: To fight against God
Meaning: I fight against God.

Word Origin: From θεός (theos, "God") and μάχομαι (machomai, "to fight" or "to battle")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "theomacheó," the concept of opposing God can be seen in various Hebrew terms such as מָרָה (marah, "to rebel") and סָרַר (sarar, "to be stubborn" or "to resist").

Usage: The verb "theomacheó" is used to describe the act of opposing or resisting God. It conveys a sense of active rebellion or conflict against divine authority. In the New Testament, it is used to illustrate the futility and peril of setting oneself against God's will and purposes.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of fighting against the gods was often depicted in mythology, where mortals or lesser deities would challenge the authority of the gods, usually resulting in their downfall. In the Jewish and early Christian context, opposing God was seen as the ultimate act of hubris and folly, as God was understood to be sovereign and omnipotent.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from theomachos
Definition
to fight against God.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2313: θεομαχέω

θεομαχέω, θεομάχω; (θεομάχος); to fight against God: Acts 23:9 Rec. (Euripides, Xenophon, Diodorus, others; 2 Macc. 7:19.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fight against God.

From theomachos; to resist deity -- fight against God.

see GREEK theomachos

Forms and Transliterations
θεομαχώμεν
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