ἄμᾰχ-ος, ον,
without battle: hence,
I with whom no one fights, unconquerable, of persons, Hdt. 5.3, A. Pers. 856 (lyr.), Ar. Lys. 253, 1014 (lyr.); χεῖρες Pi. I. 6(5).41; δύναμις Pl. Mx. 240d, Isoc. 5.139: c. inf., πολύποδες.. πᾶν ὅτι οὖν φαγεῖν ἄ. Ael. VH 1.1, etc.: of places, impregnable, Hdt. 1.84: of things, irresistible, κακόν Pi. P. 2.76; κῦμα θαλάσσης A. Pers. 90: of feelings, ἄλγος Id. Ag. 733; φθόνος E. Rh. 456; ἄ. πρᾶγμα, of a woman whose beauty is irresistible, X. Cyr. 6.1.36; ἄ. φιλοφροσύνη Plu. 2.667d; ἄ. κάλλος Aristaenet. 1.24; ἄ. τρυφή Ael. NA 16.23: - ἄμαχόν [ἐστι] c. inf., like ἀμήχανον, ’tis impossible to do.., Pi. O. 13.13. Adv. -ως irresistibly, Luc. Merc. Cond. 3; incontestably, S.E. M. 8.266.
II Act.,
1. not having fought, taking no part in the battle, X. Cyr. 4.1.16; ἄ. διάγειν to remain without fighting, Id. HG 4.4.9: ἄμαχον, τό, non-combatants, Ael. Tact. 2.2, cf. D.C. 53.12; ἄ. νίκη gained without fighting, Eun. VS p.472 B.
2. disinclined to fight, not contentious, [*] [1Ti 3:3], [Tit 3:2], cf. Inscr.Cos 325; ἄ. ἐβίωσα Epigr Gr. 387.6 (Apamea Cibotus).
G269 — ἄμαχος
(μάχη), in Greek writings (from Pindar down) commonly not to be withstood, invincible; more rarely abstaining from fighting (Xenophon, Cyril 4, 1, 16; Hell. 4, 4, 9); in the N. T. twice metaphorically, not contentious: [1Ti 3:3]; [Tit 3:2].
* ἄμαχος , - ον
( < μάχη );
1. invincible ( freq . in cl .).
2. abstaining from fighting, non-combatant ( Xen .). Metaph . ( cf. MM , VGT , s.v. ), not contentious: [1Ti 3:3], [Tit 3:2]. †