3163 - maché

Strong's Concordance

Original word: μάχη
Transliteration: maché
Definition (short): conflicts
Definition (full): a fight

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from machomai
Definition: a fight
NASB Translation: conflicts (2), disputes (1), quarrels (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From machomai; a battle, i.e. (figuratively) controversy -- fighting, strive, striving.

see GREEK machomai

KJV: For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
NASB: For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within.
KJV: But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
NASB: But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
KJV: But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
NASB: But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
KJV: From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
NASB: What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?