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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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2 Samuel 22:35
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:35 · retained source text

He teacheth my hands to warre: so that a bow of steele is broken by mine armes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. for the warre.

1 Kings 2:5
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:5 · retained source text

Moreouer thou knowest also what Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah did to mee, and what he did to the two captaines of the hostes of Israel, vnto Abner the sonne of Ner, and vnto Amasa the sonne of Iether, whom hee slewe, and shed the blood of warre in peace, and put the blood of warre vpon his girdle that was about his loynes, and in his shooes that were on his feet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. put.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 3.27.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 20.10.

1 Kings 9:22
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:22 · retained source text

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of warre, and his seruants, and his princes, and his captaines, and rulers of his charets, and his horsemen.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 25.39.

1 Kings 14:30
And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:30 · retained source text

And there was warre betweene Rehoboam and Ieroboam all their dayes.

1 Kings 15:6
And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:6 · retained source text

And there was warre betweene Rehoboam and Ieroboam all the dayes of his life.

1 Kings 15:7
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:7 · retained source text

Now the rest of the actes of Abiiam, and all that hee did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah? And there was warre betweene Abiiam and Ieroboam.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 13.3.

1 Kings 15:16
¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:16 · retained source text

¶ And there was war betweene Asa and Baasha King of Israel all their dayes.

1 Kings 15:32
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:32 · retained source text

And there was warre betweene Asa and Baasha king of Israel al their dayes.

1 Kings 20:18
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:18 · retained source text

And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them aliue: or whether they be come out for warre, take them aliue.

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