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πολεμικός (polemikos)

polemikos

warfare

G8839 · Greek · New Testament · 0 verses

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Koine Greek
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New Testament
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Definition

Definition

1. of or for war , (Thucydides); ἀσπὶς πολεμικωτάτη most fit for service , (Xenophon Historicus)
2. ἡ -κή (i.e. τέχνη); the art of war, war , (Plato Philosophus): —; τὰ πολεμικά warlike exercises , (Thucydides)
3. τὸ πολεμικόν the signal for battle , (Xenophon Historicus)
4. the military class , opposite to the civilian, (Aristotle Philosopher)
5. of persons, skilled in war, warlike , (Thucydides), etc.
6. like an enemy, stirring up hostility , (Xenophon Historicus):—;adverb, πολεμικῶς ἔχειν to be hostile , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)