Greek · G3164 · unreviewed

μάχομαι

To quarrel

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μάχομαι G3164

Pronunciation máchomai

What does μάχομαι (máchomai) mean in the Bible?

μάχομαι (máchomai) is a Greek word meaning "to quarrel". μάχομαι [in LXX chiefly for רִיב, also for נָצָה ni.

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Meaning

to quarrel

Extended definition

1to fight: Act.7:26.

2to quarrel, dispute: 2Ti.2:24, Jas.4:2; πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Jhn.6:52 (cf. δια-μάχομαι).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 1 background 1 infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

present 3 imperfect 1

Voice

middle 4

Mood

indicative 2 infinitive 1 participle 1

NT Occurrences

John 6:52 Ἐμάχοντο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 7:26 μαχομένοις present middle participle participle 2 Timothy 2:24 μάχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive James 4:2 μάχεσθε present middle indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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