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Redirected from πολεμηϲαι, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΠΟΛΕΜΗΣΑΙ, πολεμησαι

POLEMĒSAI, polemēsai

Sounds Like: po-le-ME-say

Translations: to wage war, to fight, to make war

From the root: ΠΟΛΕΜΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is the aorist active infinitive form of the verb 'polemeō', meaning 'to wage war' or 'to fight'. It describes the action of engaging in combat or conflict. It can be used in contexts where someone is preparing to fight, or has the intention to fight.

Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive

Strong’s number: G4170 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Justin Martyr
  • Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 83:1
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
  • The Life of Flavius Josephus — 42:210
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

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