verb
strateuemō
Greekστρατεύομαι (strateuomai)
Strong’sG4754
I wage war, fight
stem strateu-7 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
στρατεύω and depon., -ομαι, so always in NT
(< στρατός, an encamped army), [in LXX for מההּ hith., יצא, צבא; metaph., IV Mac 9:23;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4754 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidstrat-yoo'-om-ahee
to serve in a military campaign; figuratively, to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations
Frommiddle voice from the base of G4756;
King Jamessoldier, (go to) war(-fare).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| strateuetōστρατεύεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | serves as a soldier | 1× |
| strateuenōστρατευόμεθα | happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural | wage war | 1× |
| strateuelōστρατεύονται | happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural | war | 1× |
| strateueseiōστρατεύῃ | happening now · youpresent middle subjunctive 2nd person singular | fight | 1× |
| strateuerōtosστρατευόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine | serving as a soldier | 1× |
| strateuerōtoisστρατευόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | soldiers | 1× |
| strateuerōtaiuστρατευομένων | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural feminine | wage war | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | strateuemō | strateueme | strateuemi | strateuema | strateuemē | strateuemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | strateuesō | strateuese | strateuesi | strateuesa | strateuesē | strateueselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | strateuetō1×στρατεύεται | strateuete | strateueti | strateueta | strateuetē | strateuetelē |
| we 1st person plural | strateuenō1×στρατευόμεθα | strateuene | strateueni | strateuena | strateuenē | strateuenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | strateuevō | strateueve | strateuevi | strateueva | strateuevē | strateuevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | strateuelō1×στρατεύονται | strateuele | strateueli | strateuela | strateuelē | strateuelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | strateuemeiō | strateuemeia | strateuemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | strateueseiō1×στρατεύῃ | strateueseia | strateueseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | strateueteiō | strateueteia | strateueteiē |
| we 1st person plural | strateueneiō | strateueneia | strateueneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | strateueveiō | strateueveia | strateueveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | strateueleiō | strateueleia | strateueleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | strateuesōr | strateuesar | strateuesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | strateuetōr | strateuetar | strateuetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | strateuevōr | strateuevar | strateuevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | strateuelōr | strateuelar | strateuelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | strateuemoiō | strateuemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | strateuesoiō | strateuesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | strateuetoiō | strateuetoia |
| we 1st person plural | strateuenoiō | strateuenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | strateuevoiō | strateuevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | strateueloiō | strateueloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | strateuerō | strateueri | strateuera | strateuerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | strateuerōtos3×στρατευόμενος | strateueritos | strateueratos | strateuerētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
strateu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
strateuetō“serves as a soldier”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 9:7“serves as a soldier”tinos strateuetō idiei opsōniei pote? tinos futeuatō ampelōnon kai ton karpon autou ouk esthiatō? tinos poimainatō poimnan kai ek teu galeu tau poimnau ouk esthiatō?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
strateuenō“wage war”happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 10:3“wage war”en sarxa gar peripatarōtois ouk kata sarxan strateuenōFor though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.
strateuelō“war”happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Peter 2:11“war”Agapētoir, parakalamō hōs paroikoin kai parepidēmoin apecherō taiu sarkikaiu epithumiaiu, hotinais strateuelō kata tau psuchau;Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
strateueseiō“fight”happening now · youpresent middle subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
1 Timothy 1:18“fight”Houtan tan parangelian paratithemō si, teknem Timotheor, kata tain proagarōtain epi sin profēteiain, hina strateueseiō en autai tan kalan strateian,Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
strateuerōtos“serving as a soldier”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Timothy 2:4“serving as a soldier”oudenos strateuerōtos empleketō tai tou biou pragmateiai, hina to stratologarato areskateia;A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
strateuerōtois“soldiers”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 3:14“soldiers”eperōtale de auton kai strateuerōtois legarōtois; Tinem poianeia kai nis? kai legata autoi; Mēdenon diaseiaveia mēde sukofantaveia, kai arkivōr tei opsōniei vu.Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
strateuerōtaiu“wage war”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural feminine1×
James 4:1“wage war”Pothen polemois kai pothen machais en vi? ouk enteuthen, ek taiu hēdonaiu vu taiu strateuerōtaiu en tei melei vu?What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?