13 occurrences

'Fight' in the Bible

Show some courage and be men, Philistines! Otherwise, you’ll serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”

Verse ConceptsStrength Of PeopleBe Courageous!Be Strong!

Samuel was offering the burnt offering as the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel. The Lord thundered loudly against the Philistines that day and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfdefeatThunderAnger Of God, Examples OfGod OvercomingThunder Expressing God's Judgment

Then we’ll be like all the other nations: our king will judge us, go out before us, and fight our battles.”

Verse ConceptsLike The NationsFighting Enemies

The Philistines also gathered to fight against Israel: 3,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

Verse ConceptsAn Innumerable NumberFigures Of Speechenemies, of Israel and JudahChariotsAssemblyMany CombatantsSandSoldiersArmies, Against IsraelCavalrySix ThousandThirty Thousand And UpSand And Gravel

and then sent you on a mission and said: ‘Go and completely destroy the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have annihilated them.’

Verse ConceptsSinnersExtermination

If he wins in a fight against me and kills me, we will be your servants. But if I win against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.”

Verse ConceptsSubstitutionThose Subjected To People

Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me a man so we can fight each other!”

Verse ConceptsFightingdefiance

David said to Saul, “Don’t let anyone be discouraged by him; your servant will go and fight this Philistine!”

Verse ConceptsFightingdiscouragementHeart, HumanHuman EmotionCourage, Examples OfResisting Discouragement

But Saul replied, “You can’t go fight this Philistine. You’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since he was young.”

Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofInexperienceMiddle AgeYouthLimitations Of YouthWork From YouthUnable To Do Other Things

Saul told David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you as a wife, if you will be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “My hand doesn’t need to be against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

Verse ConceptsBetrothalBetrayalMarriage, Customs ConcerningSinglenessTreacheryFighting Enemies

Every time the Philistine commanders came out to fight, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers. So his name became well known.

At that time, the Philistines brought their military units together into one army to fight against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You know, of course, that you and your men must march out in the army with me.”

Verse ConceptsFighting Together

“But what have I done?” David replied to Achish. “From the first day I was with you until today, what have you found against your servant to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”

Verse ConceptsWhat Sin?

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
לחם 
Lacham 
Usage: 177

מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

מערכה 
Ma`arakah 
Usage: 19

צבא 
Tsaba' 
Usage: 14

צבה 
Tsabah 
Usage: 2

G73
ἀγών 
Agon 
Usage: 6

G75
ἀγωνίζομαι 
Agonizomai 
Usage: 5

ἄθλησις 
Athlesis 
Usage: 1

θεομαχέω 
theomacheo 
Usage: 1

θηριομαχέω 
theriomacheo 
fight with beasts
Usage: 1

κλίνω 
Klino 
lay , bow , bow down , be far spent , turn to fight , wear away
Usage: 5

μάχη 
Mache 
Usage: 4

μάχομαι 
Machomai 
Usage: 4

πολεμέω 
Polemeo 
Usage: 6

πόλεμος 
Polemos 
Usage: 12

πυκτέω 
Pukteuo 
Usage: 1

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