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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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225 occurrences220 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:2

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Isaiah 2:4
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 2:4 · retained source text

And hee shall iudge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beate their swords into plow-shares, and their speares into pruning hookes: nation shall not lift vp sword against nation, neither shall they learne warre any more.

1611 marginal noteOr, sythes.

Isaiah 3:2
The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 3:2 · retained source text

The mighty man, and the man of warre; the Iudge and the Prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

Isaiah 3:25
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 3:25 · retained source text

Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mightie in the warre.

1611 marginal noteHeb. might

Isaiah 7:1
AND it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 7:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in the dayes of Ahaz the sonne of Iotham, the sonne of Uzziah king of Iudah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah, the sonne of Remaliah king of Israel, went vp towards Ierusalem to warre against it, but could not preuaile against it.

1611 marginal note2.kings. 16.5.

Isaiah 21:15
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 21:15 · retained source text

For they fled from the swords, from the drawen sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grieuousnesse of warre.

1611 marginal noteOr, for feare. Heb. from the face.

Isaiah 36:5
I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 36:5 · retained source text

I say, ( sayest thou) (but they are but vaine words) I haue counsell and strength for warre: Now on whom doest thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

1611 marginal noteHeb. a word of lips.

1611 marginal noteOr, but counsell and strength are for the war.

Isaiah 37:9
And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
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1611 witness · Isaiah 37:9 · retained source text

And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Hee is come foorth to make warre with thee: and when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying;

Isaiah 41:12
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 41:12 · retained source text

Thou shalt seeke them, and shalt not find them, euen them that contended with thee: they that warre against thee shalbe as nothing, and as a thing of nought.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the men of thy contention.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the men of thy warre.

Isaiah 42:13
The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 42:13 · retained source text

The LORD shall goe foorth as a mighty man, he shall stirre vp iealousie like a man of warre: he shall cry, yea roare; hee shall preuaile against his enemies.

1611 marginal noteOr, behaue himselfe mightily.

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