(Eng., "polemics"), "to fight, to make war," is used (a) literally, Rev 12:7 (twice), RV; Rev 13:4, Rev 17:14, Rev 19:11; (b) metaphorically, Rev 2:16, RV; (c) hyperbolically, Jam 4:2. See FIGHT, B, Note (1).
used in the Middle Voice, "to make war" (from stratos, "an encamped army"), is translated "to war" in 2Co 10:3; metaphorically, of spiritual "conflict," 1Ti 1:18, 2Ti 2:3, AV; Jam 4:1, 1Pe 2:11. See SOLDIER, B. not found in the Active Voice antistrateuo, "to make war against" (anti), occurs in Rom 7:23. Note: For "men of war," Luk 23:11, AV, see SOLDIER, No. 2. "war" (akin to A, No. 1), is so translated in the RV, for AV, "battle," 1Co 14:8, Rev 9:7, Rev 9:9, Rev 16:14, Rev 20:8; for AV, "fight," Heb 11:34; AV and RV in Jam 4:1, hyperbolically of private "quarrels;" elsewhere, literally, e.g., Mat 24:6, Rev 11:7. See BATTLE.
