war
Found 225 times in the King James Bible
H4421
Hebrew
G4171
Greek
English Definition
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
ע Hebrew (Old Testament)
Original Script
מִלְחָמָה
Transliteration
milchâmâh
Strong's Reference
H4421
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
πόλεμος
Transliteration
pólemos
Strong's Reference
G4171
Greek Meaning
warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)
"War" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4421, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4171. Context determines which original word is being used.