GreekG0118Verb
ἀθλέω
athleō
“to compete”
1Occurrences
G0118Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to contend in the competitive games
from (a contest in the public lists);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to contend in games, wrestle, combat.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
G:V
Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἀθλέω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Timothy
1
Key Passages
2 Timothy 2:5BSB
Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.
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