4171. polemos

Lexicon

polemos: War, battle, conflict

Original Word: πόλεμος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: polemos
Pronunciation: po'-le-mos
Phonetic Spelling: (pol'-em-os)
Definition: War, battle, conflict
Meaning: a war, battle, strife.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

battle, fight, war.

From pelomai (to bustle); warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series) -- battle, fight, war.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
war
NASB Translation
battle (4), quarrels (1), war (10), wars (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4171: πόλεμος

πόλεμος 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); (cf. μετά, I. 2 d.).

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.).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πολεμέω (polemeó), meaning "to wage war" or "to fight."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4421 מִלְחָמָה (milchamah): This Hebrew term is often translated as "war" or "battle" and is used throughout the Old Testament to describe both physical and spiritual conflicts.
• H7128 קְרָב (qarab): Another Hebrew word for battle or conflict, emphasizing the engagement in warfare or combat.

These entries highlight the continuity of the theme of conflict from the Old Testament to the New Testament, underscoring the biblical narrative of the struggle between good and evil and the believer's role in this ongoing battle.

Usage: The word "πόλεμος" is used in the New Testament to describe various forms of conflict, both earthly and spiritual. It appears in contexts that discuss the nature of human strife, the spiritual battles faced by believers, and the eschatological conflicts described in prophetic literature.

Context: The term "πόλεμος" is a significant concept in the New Testament, reflecting the pervasive reality of conflict in the human experience and the spiritual realm. In the Berean Standard Bible, "πόλεμος" is used to describe both physical and spiritual battles. For instance, in James 4:1, it is written, "What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?" Here, "πόλεμος" is used metaphorically to describe internal strife and moral conflict.

In the eschatological context, "πόλεμος" is used in Revelation to depict the ultimate battle between good and evil. Revelation 12:7 states, "Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back." This passage illustrates the cosmic scope of "πόλεμος," extending beyond earthly conflicts to the spiritual warfare in the heavenly realms.

The concept of "πόλεμος" also serves as a reminder of the believer's call to spiritual vigilance and the necessity of the armor of God, as described in Ephesians 6:11-12. The Christian life is portrayed as a battle against spiritual forces, requiring faith, righteousness, and the Word of God as weapons.

Forms and Transliterations

επολιόρκει επολιόρκησεν επολιόρκουν οὐχὶ πεπολιόρκημαι πολεμοι πόλεμοι πολεμον πόλεμον πόλεμόν πολεμος πολέμος πόλεμος πολέμου πολεμους πολέμους πολεμω πολέμω πολέμῳ πολεμων πολέμων πολιά πολιαί πολιάν πολιάς πολιορκήσαι πολιορκήσουσι πολιορκήσουσιν πολιορκία πολιορκουμένη πολιορκούντα πολιορκούντων πολιορκούσι πολιού ouchi polemo polemō polemoi polémoi polémōi pólemoi polemon polemōn polémon polémōn pólemon polemos pólemos polemous polémous

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 24:6 N-AMP
GRK: 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
GRK: καὶ ἀκοὰς πολέμων ὁρᾶτε μὴ
NAS: and rumors of wars. See
KJV: and rumours of wars: see that ye be
INT: and rumors of wars See [to it] not

Mark 13:7 N-AMP
GRK: δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκοὰς
NAS: you hear of wars and rumors
KJV: when ye shall hear of wars and rumours
INT: moreover you shall hear of wars and rumors

Mark 13:7 N-GMP
GRK: καὶ ἀκοὰς πολέμων μὴ θροεῖσθε
NAS: and rumors of wars, do not be frightened;
KJV: and rumours of wars, be ye not
INT: and rumors of wars not be disturbed

Luke 14:31 N-AMS
GRK: συνβαλεῖν εἰς πόλεμον οὐχὶ καθίσας
NAS: king in battle, will not first
KJV: going to make war against another
INT: to engage in war not having sat down

Luke 21:9 N-AMP
GRK: δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκαταστασίας
NAS: you hear of wars and disturbances,
KJV: ye shall hear of wars and
INT: moreover you shall hear of wars and commotions

1 Corinthians 14:8 N-AMS
GRK: παρασκευάσεται εἰς πόλεμον
NAS: who will prepare himself for battle?
KJV: shall prepare himself to the battle?
INT: will prepare himself for battle

Hebrews 11:34 N-DMS
GRK: ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν
NAS: became mighty in war, put foreign
KJV: in fight, turned to flight
INT: mighty in war [the] armies made to give way

James 4:1 N-NMP
GRK: Πόθεν πόλεμοι καὶ πόθεν
NAS: is the source of quarrels and conflicts
KJV: From whence [come] wars and fightings
INT: from where [come] wars and from where

Revelation 9:7 N-AMS
GRK: ἡτοιμασμένοις εἰς πόλεμον καὶ ἐπὶ
NAS: prepared for battle; and on their heads
KJV: prepared unto battle; and on
INT: prepared for war and upon

Revelation 9:9 N-AMS
GRK: τρεχόντων εἰς πόλεμον
NAS: horses rushing to battle.
KJV: running to battle.
INT: running to war

Revelation 11:7 N-AMS
GRK: μετ' αὐτῶν πόλεμον καὶ νικήσει
NAS: will make war with them, and overcome
KJV: shall make war against
INT: with them war and will overcome

Revelation 12:7 N-NMS
GRK: Καὶ ἐγένετο πόλεμος ἐν τῷ
NAS: And there was war in heaven, Michael
KJV: And there was war in heaven:
INT: And there was war in

Revelation 12:17 N-AMS
GRK: ἀπῆλθεν ποιῆσαι πόλεμον μετὰ τῶν
NAS: to make war with the rest
KJV: went to make war with the remnant
INT: went to make war with the

Revelation 13:7 N-AMS
GRK: αὐτῷ ποιῆσαι πόλεμον μετὰ τῶν
NAS: to him to make war with the saints
KJV: unto him to make war with the saints,
INT: to it to make war with the

Revelation 16:14 N-AMS
GRK: εἰς τὸν πόλεμον τῆς ἡμέρας
NAS: to gather them together for the war of the great
KJV: them to the battle of that great
INT: unto the battle of the day

Revelation 19:19 N-AMS
GRK: ποιῆσαι τὸν πόλεμον μετὰ τοῦ
NAS: to make war against
KJV: to make war against
INT: to make war with him who

Revelation 20:8 N-AMS
GRK: εἰς τὸν πόλεμον ὧν ὁ
NAS: to gather them together for the war; the number
KJV: together to battle: the number of whom
INT: unto the war of whom the

Strong's Greek 4171
18 Occurrences

πολέμῳ — 1 Occ.
πολέμων — 2 Occ.
πόλεμοι — 1 Occ.
πόλεμον — 10 Occ.
πόλεμος — 1 Occ.
πολέμους — 3 Occ.