The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
μάχομαι
| Lemma | μάχομαι |
|---|---|
| Citation form | μάχομαι |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | I engage in battle, fight, strive |
| Strong’s | G3164 |
| Transliteration | máchomai |
| Definition | to war, i.e. (figuratively) to quarrel, dispute |
| KJV glosses | :--fight, strive. |
| Derivation | middle voice of an apparently primary verb |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 4 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ἐμάχοντο | verb, third person, imperfect, middle, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3IMI-P--) — John 6:52 |
| μάχεσθαι | verb, present, middle, infinitive (MorphGNT -PMN----) — 2 Timothy 2:24 |
| μάχεσθε | verb, second person, present, middle, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 2PMI-P--) — James 4:2 |
| μαχομένοις | verb, present, middle, participle, dative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PMPDPM-) — Acts 7:26 |
Morphology
- verb; MorphGNT -PMN----
- verb; MorphGNT -PMPDPM-
- verb; MorphGNT 2PMI-P--
- verb; MorphGNT 3IMI-P--
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: μαχομαι.