πολεμεῖ

poleméō

makes war

To engage in warfare or battle, either literally (to wage war, fight armed conflict) or figuratively (to struggle, contend, oppose strongly). The verb denotes active participation in hostilities, whether as an individual, group, or nation. In figurative contexts, it may refer to intense opposition, struggle, or conflict of a non-military nature, such as spiritual or ideological contest.

G4170

Revelation 19:11 · Word #24

Lexicon G4170

Lemmaπολεμέω
Transliterationpoleméō
Strong'sG4170
DefinitionTo engage in warfare or battle, either literally (to wage war, fight armed conflict) or figuratively (to struggle, contend, oppose strongly). The verb denotes active participation in hostilities, whether as an individual, group, or nation. In figurative contexts, it may refer to intense opposition, struggle, or conflict of a non-military nature, such as spiritual or ideological contest.

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasemakes war
Literalmakes-war

Lexical Info

Lemmaπολεμέω
Strong'sG4170

SIBI-P1 Translation G4170-02

he/she/it wages war

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe present active indicative, third person singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action performed by a singular subject. "Wages war" preserves the root sense derived from πόλεμος (war) and reflects active engagement in conflict.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he/she/it wages war

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'he/she/it wages war' matches the Greek verb and is contextually sound.
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