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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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Joel 2:7
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joel 2:7 · retained source text

They shall runne like mighty men, they shall clime the wall like men of warre, and they shall march euery one on his wayes, and they shall not breake their rankes.

Joel 3:9
¶ Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joel 3:9 · retained source text

¶ Proclaime ye this among the gentiles: prepare warre, wake vp the mightie men, let all the men of warre draw neere, let them come vp.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sanctifie.

Micah 2:8
Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 2:8 · retained source text

Euen of late, my people is risen vp as an enemie: ye pull off the robe with the garment, frō them that passe by securely, as men auerse from warre.

1611 marginal noteHeb. yesterday.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ouer against a garment.

Micah 3:5
¶ Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 3:5 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD concerning the Prophets that make my people erre, that bite with their teeth and crie; Peace: and he that putteth not into their mouths, they euen prepare warre against him:

1611 marginal noteChap.2.11

Micah 4:3
¶ And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 4:3 · retained source text

¶ And he shall iudge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afarre off, and they shall beate their swords into plowshares, and their speares into pruning hookes: nation shall not lift vp a sword against nation, neither shall they learne warre any more.

1611 marginal noteOr, sythes.

1611 marginal noteIsa.2.4. ioel 3.10.

Luke 14:31
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:31 · retained source text

Or what king going to make war against another king, sitteth not downe first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand?

Luke 23:11
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:11 · retained source text

And Herod with his men of warre set him at naught, and mocked him, and arayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him againe to Pilate.

2 Corinthians 10:3
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 10:3 · retained source text

For though we walke in the flesh, we doe not warre after the flesh:

1 Timothy 1:18
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:18 · retained source text

This charge I commit vnto thee, sonne Timothie, according to the prophesies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest warre a good warfare,

James 4:1
FROM whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 4:1 · retained source text

¶ From whence come warres and fightings among you? come they not hence, euen of your lusts, that warre in your members?

1611 marginal noteOr, brawlings.

1611 marginal noteOr, pleasures.

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