TBESG · G3163
μάχη · machē · quarrel
μάχη, -ης, ἡ (μάχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for רִיב ;] 1. a fight. 2. a strife, contention, quarrel: 2Co.7:5, 2Ti.2:23, Jas.4:1; pl., Tit.3:9.† (AS)
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machē G3163
μάχη (machē) means “quarrel” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
μάχη Greek · G3163 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses
Pronunciation guide: makh'-ay Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Dodson Greek Lexicon
(earlier: a battle, conflict, hence) in the sphere of words, etc: strife, contention, quarrel.
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How translators render G3163
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| quarrels | 2 |
| conflicts | 1 |
| quarreling | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| fightings | 2 |
| strifes | 1 |
| strivings | 1 |
Verses containing G3163
Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- 2 Corinthians 7:5
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
Read word by word - 2 Timothy 2:23
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
Read word by word - Titus 3:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
Read word by word - James 4:1
· BSB · 1 occurrence
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
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