πόλεμοςpólemos
warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)
Greek (New Testament) · G4171
Meanings
1. war: Matthew 24:6, Mark 13:7, Luke 14:31, Luke 21:9, Hebrews 11:34; π. ποιεῖν, followed by μετά, with genitive (cf. πολεμέω), Revelation 11:7, Revelation 12:17, Revelation 13:7, Revelation 19:19.
2. = μάχη, a fight, battle: 1 Corinthians 14:8, Revelation 9:7, Revelation 9:9, Revelation 12:7, Revelation 16:14, Revelation 20:8; hyperb., of private quarrels (cf. πολεμέω), James 4:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 18 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:6 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.
- Mark 13:7 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.
- Luke 14:31 “Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him?
- Luke 21:9 And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:8 And if the bugler doesn’t sound a clear call, how will the soldiers know they are being called to battle?
- Hebrews 11:34 quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.