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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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Joshua 14:15
And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 14:15 · retained source text

And the name of Hebron before, was Kiriath-Arba, which Arba was a great man among the Anakims: and the land had rest from warre.

1611 marginal noteChap. 15.13.

Joshua 17:1
THERE was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 17:1 · retained source text

¶ There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; ( for hee was the first borne of Ioseph) to wit, for Machir the first borne of Manasseh the father of Gilead: because he was a man of warre, therefore hee had Gilead and Bashan.

1611 marginal noteGene. 41.51. and 46.20. and 50.23. num. 32.39.

Joshua 22:12
And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:12 · retained source text

And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole Congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselues together at Shiloh, to goe vp to warre against them.

Judges 3:2
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 3:2 · retained source text

Onely that the generations of the children of Israel might know to teach them warre, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof:)

Judges 3:10
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 3:10 · retained source text

And the Spirit of the LORD came vpon him, and he iudged Israel, and went out to warre, & the LORD deliuered Chushan-Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand preuailed against Chushan-Rishathaim.

1611 marginal noteHebr. was.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Aram.

Judges 5:8
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 5:8 · retained source text

They chose new gods; then was warre in the gates: was there a shield or speare seene among fourtie thousand in Israel?

Judges 11:4
¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 11:4 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, in processe of time, that the children of Ammon made warre against Israel.

1611 marginal noteHebr. after dayes.

Judges 11:5
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 11:5 · retained source text

And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the Elders of Gilead went to fetch Iephthah out of the land of Tob,

Judges 11:27
Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the Lord the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 11:27 · retained source text

Wherefore, I haue not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to warre against mee: the LORD the Iudge, bee Iudge this day betweene the children of Israel, and the children of Ammon.

Judges 18:11
¶ And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 18:11 · retained source text

¶ And there went from thence of the family of the Danites out of Zorah, and out of Eshtaol, sixe hundred men, appoynted with weapons of warre.

1611 marginal noteHeb. girded.

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