Lexical Definition
πόλεμος pólemos (pol'-em-os) war G:N-M
from
battle, fight, war.
- warfare (literally or figuratively
- a single encounter or a series)
Abbott-Smith
πόλεμος, -ον, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for מִלְחָמָה;]
1. war: Mt 24:6, Mk 13:7, Lk 14:31 21:9, He 11:34; π. ποιεῖν, seq. μετά, c. gen. (cf. πολεμέω), Re 11:7 12:17 13:7 19:19.
2. = μάχη, a fight, battle: I Co 14:8, Re 9:7, 9 12:7 16:14 20:8; hyperb., of private quarrels (cf. πολεμέω), Ja 4:1.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 24:6 |
| Mark | 13:7 |
| Luke | 14:31 · 21:9 |
| 1 Corinthians | 14:8 |
| Hebrews | 11:34 |
| James | 4:1 |
| Revelation | 9:7 · 9:9 · 11:7 · 12:7 · 12:17 · 13:7 · 16:14 · 19:19 · 20:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πόλεμος,
and Epic dialect πτόλεμος, ὁ, war, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also, battle, fight, [Refs], etc.; even of single combat,[Refs]; π. καὶ δηϊοτῆτος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ τῶν βαρβάρων π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ μέλλων καὶ ὅσον οὐ παρὼν π.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Δωριακὸς π. Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόλεμον ἄρασθαι levy war, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. κινεῖν, ἐγεῖραι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ποιεῖν make war, [Refs]; π. ποιεῖσθαι carry it on, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. καταλύεσθαι put an end to it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] i.e. that is good news, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II personified, War, Battle, Ἀλαλὰ Πολέμου θύγατερ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Π. πάντων μὲν πατήρ ἐστι, πάντων δὲ βασιλεύς [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.2 metaphorically of womankind, πολυτελὴς π. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]