πόλεμος (pólemos) — Battle

Greek word study: πόλεμος (pólemos), Strong's G4171. warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)

GreekStrong's G4171
Quick definition
Greek word
πόλεμος (pólemos)

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warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)

Word study
Derivation: from (to bustle);

KJV translation words: battle, fight, war

Where this word appears

Strong's G4171 is tagged on 19 words in 17 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 24:6 and last appears in Revelation 20:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

war ×9battle ×4wars ×3of wars ×2come disputes ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πόλεμον ×10πολέμους ×3πολέμων ×2πολέμῳ ×1πόλεμοι ×1πόλεμον; ×1πόλεμος ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×10Matthew ×2Mark ×2Luke ×21 Corinthians ×1Hebrews ×1James ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4170 πολεμέω (poleméō), G4172 πόλις (pólis).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pólemos (G4171) mean?

Warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series).

How is G4171 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4171 as: battle, fight, war.

How often does πόλεμος (pólemos) appear?

Strong's G4171 is tagged on 19 words in 17 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 24:6 and last appears in Revelation 20:8.