Warfare

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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]

1: Στρατιά (Strong'S #4756 — Noun Feminine — strateia[-tia] — strat-ee'-ah )

primarily "a host or army," came to denote "a warfare," and is used of spritual "conflict" in  2—Corinthians 10:4;  1—Timothy 1:18 .

 1—Corinthians 9:7Soldier

King James Dictionary [2]

Warfare n. war and fare.

1. Military service military life war.

The Philistines gathered their armies for warfare.  1 Samuel 28 .

2. Contest struggle with spiritual enemies.

The weapons of our warfare are not carnal.  2 Corinthians 10 .

WARFARE, To lead a military life to carry on continual wars.

In that credulous warfaring age. Little used.

Webster's Dictionary [3]

(1): ( n.) Contest; struggle.

(2): ( v. i.) To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

(3): ( n.) Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war.

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