Dictionary entry

G04170

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

πολεμέω

Etym. πόλεμος

I. "to be at war or go to war, make war", τινί "with" one, Hdt., etc.; ἐπί τινα, πρός τινα Xen.

2. "to fight, do battle", ἀπὸ τῶν ἵππων Plat.; ἀπὸ καμήλων Xen.

3. generally, "to quarrel, wrangle, dispute with" one, Soph., etc.

II. c. acc. "to make war upon": Pass. "to have war made upon" one, "to be treated as enemies", Thuc., Xen.

2. c. acc. cogn., πόλεμον πολ. Plat.:—Pass., ὁ πόλεμος οὕτως ἐπολεμήθη Xen.; so, ὅσα ἐπολεμήθη whatever "hostilities passed", id=Xen.