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Strong's G2371 θυμομαχέω (thymomacheo)

Thymomacheo means “be highly displeased” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2371 — chazael (“Hazael”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2371
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G2371 Quick Answer

Strong's G2371 θυμομαχέω (thumomacheo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. thumomacheo (thoo-mom-akh-eh'-o) v. 1. to be in a furious fight 2. (figuratively) to be exasperated It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include highly. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
thumomacheo (thoo-mom-akh-eh'-o) v. 1. to be in a furious fight 2. (figuratively) to be exasperated
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
highly

Meaning and Definition

thumomacheo (thoo-mom-akh-eh'-o) v. 1. to be in a furious fight 2. (figuratively) to be exasperated [from a presumed compound of G2372 and G3164] KJV: be highly displeased Root(s): G2372, G3164

Original Word
θυμομαχέω
Transliteration
thumomacheo
Derivation
Root: μάχομαι R1: 2372 R2: 3164
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2371. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to quarrel

Usage: θυμομαέω, -ῶ (θυμός, μάχομαι), to fight desperately, have a hot quarrel: with dative of person(s), Act.12:20.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2371 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render thumomacheo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

highly Acts 12:20

How Strong's G2371 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G2371 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2371 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 12:20 KJV

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G2371.

Acts 12:20 New Testament, KJV
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2371, grouped by book.

Acts 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G2371 FAQ

What does thymomacheo (θυμομαχέω) mean?

Thymomacheo (Strong's G2371) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be highly displeased". thumomacheo (thoo-mom-akh-eh'-o) v. 1. to be in a furious fight 2. (figuratively) to be exasperated

How many times is thymomacheo (θυμομαχέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G2371 across 1 book.

Where can I study thymomacheo (θυμομαχέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2371 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate thymomacheo (θυμομαχέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as highly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.