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war

Meaning of “war”

Sense 1: Armed conflict. Sense 2: As a verb, to fight or contend.

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:2

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Exodus 1:10
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:10 · retained source text

Come on, let vs deale wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to passe that when there falleth out any warre, they ioyne also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and so get them vp out of the land.

Exodus 13:17
¶ And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 13:17 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when Pharaoh had let the people goe, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was neere: For God saide, Lest peraduenture the people repent when they see warre, and they returne to Egypt:

Exodus 15:3
The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 15:3 · retained source text

The LORD is a man of warre: the LORD is his Name.

Exodus 17:16
For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 17:16 · retained source text

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworne that the LORD will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generation.

1611 marginal noteOr, because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the LORD, therfore &c. Hebr. The hand vpon the throne of the LORD.

Exodus 32:17
And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
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1611 witness · Exodus 32:17 · retained source text

And when Ioshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, hee said vnto Moses, There is a noise of warre in the campe.

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