διαμάχομαι

diamachomai
to contend sharply
Strong’s G1264Verb1 time in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

they were contending1

In the text

Abbott-Smith

δια-μάχομαι
[in LXX for לחם ni., Dan LXX 10:20; Sir.8:1, 3 38:28 51:19 * ;]
1. to struggle against.
2. In argument, to contend: Act.23:9.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.