Strong G1264διαμάχομαι
to contend sharply
- Transliteration
- diamachomai
- Pronunciation
- dee-am-akh'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
δια-μάχομαι
[in LXX for לחם ni., Dan LXX 10:20; Sir.8:1, 3 38:28 51:19 *;]
1. to struggle against.
2. In argument, to contend: Act.23:9.†
(AS)
[in LXX for לחם ni., Dan LXX 10:20; Sir.8:1, 3 38:28 51:19 *;]
1. to struggle against.
2. In argument, to contend: Act.23:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1264 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- strove1
First verses
- Acts 23:9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
διαμᾰχ-ομαι,
future -μαχέσομαι (variant for{-μαχεσώμεθα} aorist subjunctive) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.48)]:—fight, contend, σιδήρῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 678; εἷς πρὸς ἕνα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 833e)]; opposed to λανθάνειν, [Refs ([prev. author] “R.” 345a)]; πρός τι variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 17.18; περὶ τῆς χώρης τοῖς ἐπιοῦσιν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.11; περὶ τοῦ πρότερος εἰπεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 339, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 86c; περὶ τούτου ὡς οὐκ.. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 4.1; ὑπέρ τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 207b)]; δ. μὴ μεταγνῶναι ὑμᾶς I resist to the uttermost your change of opinion, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.40; δ. τὸ μὴ θανεῖν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 694.)]
2 exert oneself, strive earnestly, περὶ τούτου ὅπως.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 325d; ὅπως μή.. [prev. author] “Grg.” 502b.)]
3 in argument, contend or maintain that.., with accusative et infinitive, [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 158d)]: with a negative, δ. τι μὴ εἶναι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.42; δ. ὅτι οὐκ ἀπόλλυται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 106c; ὡς οὐ.. [prev. author] “Prm.” 127e, etc.)]; also δ. τι carry a point, [Refs ([prev. author] “Sph.” 261a.)]
future -μαχέσομαι (variant for{-μαχεσώμεθα} aorist subjunctive) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.48)]:—fight, contend, σιδήρῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 678; εἷς πρὸς ἕνα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 833e)]; opposed to λανθάνειν, [Refs ([prev. author] “R.” 345a)]; πρός τι variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 17.18; περὶ τῆς χώρης τοῖς ἐπιοῦσιν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.11; περὶ τοῦ πρότερος εἰπεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 339, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 86c; περὶ τούτου ὡς οὐκ.. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 4.1; ὑπέρ τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 207b)]; δ. μὴ μεταγνῶναι ὑμᾶς I resist to the uttermost your change of opinion, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.40; δ. τὸ μὴ θανεῖν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 694.)]
2 exert oneself, strive earnestly, περὶ τούτου ὅπως.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 325d; ὅπως μή.. [prev. author] “Grg.” 502b.)]
3 in argument, contend or maintain that.., with accusative et infinitive, [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 158d)]: with a negative, δ. τι μὴ εἶναι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.42; δ. ὅτι οὐκ ἀπόλλυται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 106c; ὡς οὐ.. [prev. author] “Prm.” 127e, etc.)]; also δ. τι carry a point, [Refs ([prev. author] “Sph.” 261a.)]