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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 14:2

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Job 5:20
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In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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In famine he shall redeeme thee from death: and in warre from the power of the sword.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the hands.

Job 10:17
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Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
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Thou renuest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation vpon me; Changes and warre are against me.

1611 marginal noteThat is, thy plagues.

Job 38:23
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Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
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1611 witness · Job 38:23 · retained source text

Which I haue reserued against the time of trouble, against the day of battaile and warre?

Complete reference index — all 220 verses
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Where “war” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus5 occurrences
5 versesNumbers31 occurrences
30 versesDeuteronomy10 occurrences
10 versesJoshua17 occurrences
17 versesJudges11 occurrences
11 verses1 Samuel8 occurrences
8 verses2 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses1 Kings10 occurrences
9 verses2 Kings8 occurrences
8 verses1 Chronicles24 occurrences
22 verses2 Chronicles18 occurrences
18 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah9 occurrences
9 versesJeremiah19 occurrences
19 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
6 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesJoel3 occurrences
2 versesMicah3 occurrences
3 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseJames2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation8 occurrences
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