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GreekG0075Verb

ἀγωνίζομαι

agōnizomai

8Occurrences
G0075Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something)

from G73 (ἀγών);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to contend for a prize
2.to fight, struggle, strive
LXX: Da TH (שׂוּם בָּל), I, II, 4Mac .5 *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀγωνίζομαι appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Timothy
2
Colossians
2
1 Corinthians
1
2 Timothy
1
John
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 9:25BSB

Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

1 Timothy 4:10BSB

To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

1 Timothy 6:12BSB

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

2 Timothy 4:7BSB

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Colossians 1:29BSB

To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.