Words the Bible translates as wage war
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- polemeōπολεμέωto make war on someone: to attack an enemy in open, sustained conflict, and so to be locked in hostility with them.
- strateuōστρατεύωto be a soldier on active duty: to serve in an army and keep up its campaign.
- tsavaצָבָאto serve in a mustered company: to march out to war, or to take a turn of organized duty at the sanctuary
Keep looking
Every English meaning beginning with W is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.