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μάχομαι

Transliteration: machomai · verb

4x in NTFirst: John 6:52
MeaningI engage in battle, fight, strive
Part of speechverb
Frequency4x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἘμάχοντο, μαχομένοις, μάχεσθαι, μάχεσθε
Example versesJohn 6:52 · Acts 7:26 · 2Tim 2:24 · Jas 4:2
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What kind of word is μάχομαι?

μάχομαι (machomai) is a verb that occurs 4 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I engage in battle, fight, strive” and first appears in John 6:52.

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