πολέμων
pólemos
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.
Matthew 24:6 · Word #7
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 GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πόλεμος |
| Strong's | G4171 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4171-03
of wars
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, masculine, plural (GMP); from πόλεμος, indicating multiple instances or states of war in a genitive relationship. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine plural form denotes possession, relation, or source and is best rendered "of wars," preserving both the plural number and the broad sense of organized armed conflict inherent in the root πολεμ-. |
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