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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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Jeremiah 39:4
¶ And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 39:4 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, that when Zedekiah the king of Iudah saw them and all the men of warre, then they fled and went forth out of the citie by night, by the way of the kings garden, by the gate betwixt the two walles, and hee went out the way of the plaine.

Jeremiah 41:3
Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 41:3 · retained source text

Ishmael also slew all the Iewes that were with him, euen with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Caldeans that were found there, and the men of warre.

Jeremiah 41:16
Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 41:16 · retained source text

Then tooke Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the captaines of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recouered from Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, from Mizpah (after that he had slaine Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam,) euen mighty men of warre, and the women, and the children, and the eunuches whom he had brought againe from Gibeon.

Jeremiah 42:14
Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 42:14 · retained source text

Saying, No, but we will goe into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no warre, nor heare the sound of the Trumpet, nor haue hunger of bread, and there will we dwell:

Jeremiah 48:14
¶ How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:14 · retained source text

¶ How say yee, We are mightie and strong men for the warre?

1611 marginal note1.Kings 12.29.

Jeremiah 49:2
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:2 · retained source text

Therfore behold, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarme of warre to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites, and it shall be a desolate heape, and her daughters shall be burnt with fire: then shall Israel be heire vnto them that were his heires, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteAmos. 1.14.

Jeremiah 49:26
Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:26 · retained source text

Therefore her yong men shal fall in her streets, and all the men of warre shall bee cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts.

Jeremiah 50:30
Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:30 · retained source text

Therefore shall her yong men fall in the streets, & all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 51:20
Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:20 · retained source text

Thou art my battel-axe and weapons of warre: for with thee will I breake in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdomes;

1611 marginal noteOr, in thee, or by thee.

Jeremiah 51:32
And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:32 · retained source text

And that the passages are stopped, and the reedes they haue burnt with fire, and the men of warre are afrighted.

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