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.

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