War in the Bible: 225 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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war KJV

“War” is in the King James Bible 225 times, in 220 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

מלחמה milchâmâh 151 times
צבא צבאה tsâbâ' tsebâ'âh 41 times
לחם lâcham 9 times
πόλεμος polēmos 6 times
πολεμέω polemeō 4 times
στρατεύομαι strateuomai 4 times
קרב qerâb 4 times
חיל chayil 2 times
στράτευμα strateuma 1 time
אישׁ 'ı̂ysh 1 time
לחם lâchem 1 time
קבל qôbel 1 time

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קרב qerâb 1 time

translating H7128

4 verses translating H7128 Show all

Psalms

55:21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
68:30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
144:1 Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

Ecclesiastes

9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

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