θυμομαχέω

thumomacheōto quarrelHow to read Greek
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Definition

θυμομαέω, -ῶ

(θυμός, μάχομαι),

to fight desperately, have a hot quarrel: with dative of person(s), Acts 12:20.

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Occurrences

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  1. Acts 12:20θυμομαχῶν · in a furious dispute
    Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.