Strong G4752στρατεία
warfare
- Transliteration
- strateia
- Pronunciation
- strat-i'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G4754; military service that is (figuratively) the apostolic career (as one of hardship and danger): - warfare.
Detailed definition
στρατεία (on the orthogr., see Deiss., BS, 181 f.), -ας, ἡ
(οτρατεύω), [in LXX chiefly for צָבָא;]
an expedition, a campaign, warfare: metaphorically, 2Co.10:4 (-τιά, T), 1Ti.1:18.†
(AS)
(οτρατεύω), [in LXX chiefly for צָבָא;]
an expedition, a campaign, warfare: metaphorically, 2Co.10:4 (-τιά, T), 1Ti.1:18.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4752 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- warfare2
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 10:4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
- 1 Timothy 1:18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
στρᾰτεία,
Ionic dialect -ηΐη, ἡ, (στρατεύω) expedition, campaign, στρατηΐην ποιεῖσθαι ἐς.., ἐπὶ.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.71, 171, etc.; πολλὰς σ. ἐποιήσαντο 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.11; σ. ἐστράτευσ᾽ ὀλεθρίαν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 116; σ. ἡμῖν εἰς Ποτείδαιαν ἐγένετο 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 219e, compare “IG” 12(2).645.15 (from Nesus), etc.)]; ἀπὸ στρατείας coming from war, after service done, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 603, “Eu.” 631)]; κατὰ τὴν Σιτάλκου σ. about the time of his expedition, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.101; εἰς δὲ σ. πάντας Ἀργείους ἄγων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 229)]; ἐπὶ στρατείας εἶναι to be on foreign service, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 220c (codices, στρατιᾶς Cobet, Burnet))]; so ἐν στρατείᾳ ὄντας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.2.19)]; ἐν τῇ σ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PEnteux.” 48.3 (3rd c.BC))]; παραγγέλλειν τινὶ σ. κατὰ γῆν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.1.13; ἐκδήμους σ. οὐκ ἐξῇσαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.15)]; στρατείαν ξυνεξελθεῖν[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 3; σ. δ᾽ οὐ φέρει περιουσίαν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 382, compare “OGI” 5.44 (Scepsis, 4th c.BC))]; τῆς σ. γιγνομένης ἐκ καταλόγου [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 26.1)]; frequently in plural, military service, warfare, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 404a)]; πρὸς ταῖς αὑτοῦ σ. in addition to the campaigns which he is bound to serve, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Lg.” 878d; ἐν ταῖς σ. μισθοφορεῖν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 27.2; ἀπὸ σ. ἱππικῶν “IGRom.” 3.58 (from Bithynia))]; στρατείας στρατεύεσθαι [Refs (“IG” 22.505.54)]; ἀφειμένος στρατείας, = Latin exauctoratus, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.274a.)]
2 σ. ἐν τοῖς ἐπωνύμοις levy of those liable to serve in the year of such and such archons, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Harpocratio Grammaticus see entry, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 53.7.)]
3 σ. ἡ ἐν τοῖς μέρεσιν expedition for special service, to train the young soldiers next after serving as περίπολοι, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.168, compare 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus see at {τερθρεία}.)]
4 military discipline, ἡ ἀκριβὴς σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 78.36.)]
5 military appointment, ἐπώλησε στρατείας [Refs ([prev. author] 72.12.)] —στρατιά is a constant variant, and is sometimes undoubtedly used= στρατεία (campaign), see at {στρατιά} [Refs 5th c.BC+ (11 and cf. Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 835 (= 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 369))]; but στρατεία= army, expeditionary force is very rare, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 495 (restored in “Rh.” 263 (Lyric poetry)): in Inscrr. στρατεία)] never = army, but both -εία [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ((“IG” 22.1132.14, “SIG” 398.2 (Cos, 3rd c.BC), +others) and -ιά (which see))] = campaign.
Ionic dialect -ηΐη, ἡ, (στρατεύω) expedition, campaign, στρατηΐην ποιεῖσθαι ἐς.., ἐπὶ.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.71, 171, etc.; πολλὰς σ. ἐποιήσαντο 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.11; σ. ἐστράτευσ᾽ ὀλεθρίαν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 116; σ. ἡμῖν εἰς Ποτείδαιαν ἐγένετο 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 219e, compare “IG” 12(2).645.15 (from Nesus), etc.)]; ἀπὸ στρατείας coming from war, after service done, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 603, “Eu.” 631)]; κατὰ τὴν Σιτάλκου σ. about the time of his expedition, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.101; εἰς δὲ σ. πάντας Ἀργείους ἄγων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 229)]; ἐπὶ στρατείας εἶναι to be on foreign service, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 220c (codices, στρατιᾶς Cobet, Burnet))]; so ἐν στρατείᾳ ὄντας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.2.19)]; ἐν τῇ σ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PEnteux.” 48.3 (3rd c.BC))]; παραγγέλλειν τινὶ σ. κατὰ γῆν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.1.13; ἐκδήμους σ. οὐκ ἐξῇσαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.15)]; στρατείαν ξυνεξελθεῖν[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 3; σ. δ᾽ οὐ φέρει περιουσίαν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 382, compare “OGI” 5.44 (Scepsis, 4th c.BC))]; τῆς σ. γιγνομένης ἐκ καταλόγου [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 26.1)]; frequently in plural, military service, warfare, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 404a)]; πρὸς ταῖς αὑτοῦ σ. in addition to the campaigns which he is bound to serve, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Lg.” 878d; ἐν ταῖς σ. μισθοφορεῖν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 27.2; ἀπὸ σ. ἱππικῶν “IGRom.” 3.58 (from Bithynia))]; στρατείας στρατεύεσθαι [Refs (“IG” 22.505.54)]; ἀφειμένος στρατείας, = Latin exauctoratus, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.274a.)]
2 σ. ἐν τοῖς ἐπωνύμοις levy of those liable to serve in the year of such and such archons, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Harpocratio Grammaticus see entry, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 53.7.)]
3 σ. ἡ ἐν τοῖς μέρεσιν expedition for special service, to train the young soldiers next after serving as περίπολοι, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.168, compare 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus see at {τερθρεία}.)]
4 military discipline, ἡ ἀκριβὴς σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 78.36.)]
5 military appointment, ἐπώλησε στρατείας [Refs ([prev. author] 72.12.)] —στρατιά is a constant variant, and is sometimes undoubtedly used= στρατεία (campaign), see at {στρατιά} [Refs 5th c.BC+ (11 and cf. Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 835 (= 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 369))]; but στρατεία= army, expeditionary force is very rare, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 495 (restored in “Rh.” 263 (Lyric poetry)): in Inscrr. στρατεία)] never = army, but both -εία [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ((“IG” 22.1132.14, “SIG” 398.2 (Cos, 3rd c.BC), +others) and -ιά (which see))] = campaign.