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Lexicon :: Strong's G3164 - machomai

Aa
μάχομαι
Transliteration
machomai (Key)
Pronunciation
makh'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice of an apparently root word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:527,573

Strong’s Definitions

μάχομαι máchomai, makh'-om-ahee; middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to war, i.e. (figuratively) to quarrel, dispute:—fight, strive.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G3164 in the following manner: strive (3x), fight (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G3164 in the following manner: strive (3x), fight (1x).

  1. to fight

    1. of armed combatants, or those who engage in a hand to hand struggle

    2. of those who engage in a war of words, to quarrel, wrangle, dispute

    3. of those who contend at law for property and privileges

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μάχομαι máchomai, makh'-om-ahee; middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to war, i.e. (figuratively) to quarrel, dispute:—fight, strive.
STRONGS G3164:
μάχομαι; imperfect 3 person plural Ἐμάχοντο; (allied with μάχαιρα; Curtius, § 459; Vanicek, p. 687; from Homer down); to fight: properly, of armed combatants, or those who engage in a hand-to-hand struggle, Acts 7:26; tropically, of those who engage in a war of words, to quarrel, wrangle, dispute: 2 Timothy 2:24; πρός ἀλλήλους, John 6:52 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 5; Buttmann, § 133, 8); of those who contend at law for property and privileges, James 4:2. (Compare: διαμάχομαι. Synonym: see πόλεμος, b.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John
6:52
Acts
7:26
2 Timothy
2:24
James
4:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3164 matches the Greek μάχομαι (machomai),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:52

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:52 - Then G3767 the Jews G2453 began to argue G3164 with one G240 another, G240 saying, G3004 “How G4459 can G1410 this G3778 man G3778 give G1325 us His flesh G4561 to eat?” G2068

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:26 - “On the following G1966 day G2250 he appeared G3708 to them as they were fighting G3164 together, G3164 and he tried to reconcile G4900 them in peace, G1515 saying, G3004 ‘Men, G435 you are brethren, G80 why G2443 G5101 do you injure G91 one G240 another?’ G240

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:24 - The Lord’s G2962 bond-servant G1401 must G1163 not be quarrelsome, G3164 but be kind G2261 to all, G3956 able G1317 to teach, G1317 patient G420 when G420 wronged, G420

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:2 - You lust G1937 and do not have; G2192 so you commit G5407 murder. G5407 You are envious G2206 and cannot G1410 G3756 obtain; G2013 so you fight G3164 and quarrel. G4170 You do not have G2192 because G1223 you do not ask. G154
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