Greek word · G4752

στρατεία

strateia

warfare

Appears 2 times in 2 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

στρατεία (on the orthogr., see Deiss., BS, 181 f.), -ας, ἡ

(οτρατεύω), [in LXX chiefly for צָבָא ;]

an expedition, a campaign, warfare: metaphorically, 2 Corinthians 10:4 (-τιά, T), 1 Timothy 1:18.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

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Where it appears

2 Corinthians · 1

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:4 στρατείας warfare

    The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

    Here: A soldier's campaign or tour of duty, not a single skirmish. It picks up the verb 'we wage war' (strateuometha) in verse 3. Paul pictures his ministry, and right now his coming visit to Corinth, as a military operation.

1 Timothy · 1

  1. 1 Timothy 1:18 στρατείαν warfare

    Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

    Here: The noun that matches the verb ('soldier the soldiering'). It means a campaign or a tour of military service, so it covers the whole length of Timothy's commission.

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