To contend sharply
διαμάχομαιStrong’s G1264diamachomai
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Diamachomai is the Greek word usually translated “were contending”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “were contending”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they were contending 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
διαμάχομαι diamachomai · to contend sharply
δια-μάχομαι [in LXX for לחם ni., Dan LXX 10:20; Sir.8:1, 3 38:28 51:19 * ;] 1. to struggle against. 2. In argument, to contend: Act.23:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.