ἀγωνίζομαι agōnizomai · G0075
to struggle
ἀγωνίζομαι ; (ἀγών), [in LXX: Da TH 6:14 (שׂוּם בָּל), Sir.4:28, I, II, 4Mac .5 * ; ] ; 1. to contend for a prize: 1Co.9:25, ; 2. to fight, struggle, strive: Jhn.18:36; metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word). Col.1:29 4:12, 1Ti.4:10 6:12, 2Ti.4:7; with inf. (Field, Notes, 66), Luk.13:24 (Cremer, 609); † (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἀγων-ίζομαι, ; future -ῐοῦμαι[], etc. (in passive sense, see infr. B); -ίσομαι only in late writers, as [] -ισθήσομαι []: aorist ἠγωνισάμην[], etc.: perfect ἠγώνισμαι (in active sense) Id [] (passive, see infr. B): aorist ἠγωνίσθην in passive sense, infr. B: active form ἀγωνίσας[] — ; A contend for a prize, especially in the public games, []; περί τινος about a thing, []; ἀγῶνα.. τόνδ᾽ ἠγωνίσω thou didst provoke this contest, []; 2 fight, []; 3 contend for the prize on the stage, of the …
Where it's used 7 times
Luke 13:24 · John 18:36 · 1 Corinthians 9:25 · Colossians 1:29 · Colossians 4:12 · 1 Timothy 6:12 · 2 Timothy 4:7
Source: TBESG G0075; TFLSJ G0075
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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