Lectionary Calendar

Monday, May 20th, 2024
the Week of Proper 2 / Ordinary 7

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Bible Lexicons

Berry's Synonyms of the New TestamentBerry's NT Synonyms

War, Battle

πόλεμος, μάχη.

πόλεμος ordinarily means war, i.e., the whole course of hostilities; μάχη, battle, a single engagement. It is also true that μάχη has often the weaker force of strife or contention, which is very seldom found in πόλεμος.