στρατεία
strateia
warfare
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word στρατεία (strateia) refers to warfare, which encompasses various aspects of organized conflict, including military action, battle, and possibly even preparation for war. This term is likely connected to the process of training or preparation for battle, which would then lead to the execution of warfare. Based on its occurrence in the Bible (2 times), we can observe that στρατεία holds a relatively limited scope in the context of the New Testament. This might suggest that its usage is not a primary theme for the writers, but rather a secondary reference. The term's significance could lie in its connection to broader themes such as conflict, protection, or the role of military action in society.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,
1 Timothy 1:18I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,