Strong's G4171 · Greek
πόλεμος
polemos · /pol'-em-os/
Definition
from pelomai (to bustle); warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series):--battle, fight, war.
KJV: battle, fight, war
Root / derivation: from pelomai (to bustle)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered πόλεμος across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Luke2 verses
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Luke 21:9But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
1 Corinthians1 verse
Revelation9 verses
And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
Revelation 9:9And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
Revelation 11:7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
Revelation 12:7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Revelation 12:17And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 13:7And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Revelation 16:14For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Revelation 19:19And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Revelation 20:8And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4171 (polemos) mean?
from pelomai (to bustle); warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series):--battle, fight, war.
How many times does G4171 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4171 (πόλεμος) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “war.”
How is polemos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4171 is rendered as “war” (6×), “wars” (6×), “battle” (5×), “fight” (1×).
Where does the Greek word πόλεμος come from?
from pelomai (to bustle)