polemeō (to fight)

Meaning

Usually translated “wrangle”, “make war” and “war”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

wrangle 1
i will make war 1
to war 1
warred 1
to make war 1
war will make 1
makes war 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Revelation 5
James 1

2 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

Revelation 2:16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation 12:7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Revelation 13:4And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Revelation 17:14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Revelation 19:11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Greek dictionary

πολεμέω polemeō · to fight

πολεμέω, -ῶ (πόλεμος), [in LXX chiefly for לָחַם ni. ;] to make war, fight: Rev.12:7 b Rev.19:11; before μετά (2Ki.21:15 and see M, Pr., 106, 247), Rev.2:16 12:7 a Rev.13:4 17:14; hyperb., of private quarrels, Jas.4:2.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “fight” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

FIGHT, verb intransitive

To strive or contend for victory, in battle or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to contend in arms.“Come and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon” Judges 11:6“Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side” 1 Samuel 14:47“Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath” 2 Kings 12:17“The stars in their courses fought against Sisera” Judges 5:20
To contend; to strive; to struggle to resist or check.
To act as a soldier.

All definitions and other forms of “fight”

FIGHT, verb transitive

To carry on contention; to maintain a struggle for victory over enemies.“I have fought a good fight” 2 Timothy 4:7
To contend with in battle; to war against.

FIGHT, noun

A battle; an engagement; a contest in arms; a struggle for victory, either between individuals, or between armies, ships or navies.
Something to screen the combatants in ships.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.