Words the Bible translates as war
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- polemosπόλεμοςwar: open armed conflict between opposing forces, and by extension a single battle or even fierce fighting among people.
- milḥamahמִלְחָמָהarmed conflict between opposing forces: the condition of being at war, or a specific battle
- qeravקְרָבbattle: the clash of armed fighting itself, whether between armies or aimed at a single person
- laḥemלָחֶםwarnot studied yet
- qeravקְרָבwarnot studied yet
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