πόλεμοι
pólemos
wars
A state or act of armed conflict, war, or battle; the condition or engagement of hostilities between groups, states, or peoples. The term denotes warfare in the most general sense, encompassing organized hostilities, military campaigns, and conflicts, and can also be extended to metaphorical or figurative struggles or contests. In some contexts, it refers specifically to a particular battle or engagement, but is more commonly used to designate war as an ongoing state or institution.
James 4:1 · Word #2
Lexicon G4171
| Lemma | πόλεμος |
| Transliteration | pólemos |
| Strong's | G4171 |
| Definition | A state or act of armed conflict, war, or battle; the condition or engagement of hostilities between groups, states, or peoples. The term denotes warfare in the most general sense, encompassing organized hostilities, military campaigns, and conflicts, and can also be extended to metaphorical or figurative struggles or contests. In some contexts, it refers specifically to a particular battle or engagement, but is more commonly used to designate war as an ongoing state or institution. |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wars |
| Literal | wars |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πόλεμος |
| Strong's | G4171 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4171-02
wars
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); subject-form, masculine gender, plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes organized armed conflict or warfare in a general sense. The nominative masculine plural form is reflected by the simple plural "wars," preserving both number and core meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
wars
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly gives the literal and contextual meaning of the plural term for hostilities or battles; consistent with SILEX. |