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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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πάλη

Strong’s: G3823

Associated OET lemmas: πάλη

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: πάλη; -ης

Sense 1: to struggle, to fight

Semantic entry: 39.29

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Strife, Struggle

Definition: to engage in intense struggle, involving physical or nonphysical force against strong opposition

Notes: In a number of languages a marked distinction is made between physical fighting and nonphysical contending with someone. It is therefore often impossible to carry over any terminology involving war or physical struggling to contexts in which one is speaking of interpersonal hostility or contention.

Show passage in OET: EPH 6:12

OET-RV EPH 6:12

12 Our struggle isn’t against people, but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this world’s darkness, and the spiritual forces of wickedness in heavenly places.

OET-LV EPH 6:12

12 Because is not to_us the wrestling against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world_rulers of_ the this _darkness, against the spiritual of_ the _wickedness in the heavenly realms.

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