μάχομαιmáchomai

Meanings

Same root

• θεομάχοςtheomáchos · G2314an opponent of deity
• μάχηmáchē · G3163a battle, i.e. (figuratively) controversy
• θηριομαχέωthēriomachéō · G2341to be a beast-fighter (in the gladiatorial show), i.e. (figuratively) to encounter (furious men)
• θυμομαχέωthymomachéō · G2371to be in a furious fight, i.e. (figuratively) to be exasperated
• διαμάχομαιdiamáchomai · G1264to fight fiercely (in altercation)
• λογομαχέωlogomachéō · G3054to be disputatious (on trifles)
• ΜατθαῖοςMatthaîos · G3156Matthæus (i.e. Matthitjah), an Israelite and a Christian

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

• John 6:52 Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.
• Acts 7:26 “The next day he visited them again and saw two men of Israel fighting. He tried to be a peacemaker. ‘Men,’ he said, ‘you are brothers. Why are you fighting each other?’
• 2 Timothy 2:24 A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.
• James 4:2 You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.