Strong's Lexicon machomai: To fight, to quarrel, to strive Original Word: μάχομαι Word Origin: Derived from the root word μάχη (machē), meaning "battle" or "fight." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "machomai," similar concepts of conflict and strife can be found in Hebrew words like רִיב (riyb), meaning "to contend" or "to dispute." Usage: The Greek verb "machomai" primarily denotes engaging in a physical or verbal fight or conflict. It is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe disputes, arguments, or contentious behavior among individuals or groups. The term emphasizes the act of striving against one another, often with a negative connotation of discord and division. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, physical combat and verbal disputes were common in both public and private life. The concept of "machomai" would have been familiar to early Christians, who lived in a society where honor and reputation were often defended through conflict. The New Testament writers, inspired by the Holy Spirit, used this term to address the destructive nature of quarrels and to promote peace and unity within the Christian community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. verb Definition to fight NASB Translation argue (1), fight (1), fighting together (1), quarrelsome (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3164: μάχομαιμάχομαι; imperfect 3 person plural Ἐμάχοντο; (allied with μάχαιρα; Curtius, § 459; Vanicek, p. 687; from Homer down); to fight: properly, of armed combatants, or those who engage in a hand-to-hand struggle, Acts 7:26; tropically, of those who engage in a war of words, to quarrel, wrangle, dispute: 2 Timothy 2:24; πρός ἀλλήλους, John 6:52 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 5; Buttmann, § 133, 8); of those who contend at law for property and privileges, James 4:2. (Compare: διαμάχομαι. Synonym: see πόλεμος, b.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fight, strive. Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to war, i.e. (figuratively) to quarrel, dispute -- fight, strive. Forms and Transliterations εμαχεσάμην εμαχέσαντο εμαχέσατο Εμαχοντο εμάχοντο Ἐμάχοντο μαχεσθαι μάχεσθαι μαχεσθε μάχεσθε μαχομενοις μαχομένοις μαχόμενος μάχωνται μαωζείν Emachonto Emáchonto machesthai máchesthai machesthe máchesthe machomenois machoménoisLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance John 6:52 V-IIM/P-3PGRK: Ἐμάχοντο οὖν πρὸς NAS: the Jews [began] to argue with one another, KJV: therefore strove among INT: Were arguing therefore with Acts 7:26 V-PPM/P-DMP 2 Timothy 2:24 V-PNM/P James 4:2 V-PIM/P-2P Strong's Greek 3164 |
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