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Lexicon :: Strong's G75 - agōnizomai

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ἀγωνίζομαι
Transliteration
agōnizomai (Key)
Pronunciation
ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:135,20

Strong’s Definitions

ἀγωνίζομαι agōnízomai, ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee; from G73; to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something):—fight, labor fervently, strive.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G75 in the following manner: strive (3x), fight (3x), labour fervently (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G75 in the following manner: strive (3x), fight (3x), labour fervently (1x).

  1. to enter a contest: contend in the gymnastic games

  2. to contend with adversaries, fight

  3. metaph. to contend, struggle, with difficulties and dangers

  4. to endeavour with strenuous zeal, strive: to obtain something

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀγωνίζομαι agōnízomai, ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee; from G73; to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something):—fight, labor fervently, strive.
STRONGS G75:
ἀγωνίζομαι; imperfect ἠγωνιζόμην; perfect ἠγώνισμαι; a deponent middle verb [cf. Winer's Grammar, 260 (244)]; (ἀγών);
1. to enter a contest; contend in the gymnastic games: 1 Corinthians 9:25.
2. universally, to contend with adversaries, fight: followed by ἵνα μή, John 18:36.
3. figuratively to contend, struggle, with difficulties and dangers antagonistic to the gospel: Colossians 1:29; 1 Timothy 4:10 (L T Tr text WH text; for Rec. ὀνειδιζόμεθα); ἀγωνίζομαι ἀγῶνα (often used by the Greeks also, especially the Attic), 1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Timothy 4:7.
4. to endeavor with strenuous zeal, strife, to obtain something; followed by an infinitive, Luke 13:24; ὑπέρ τινος ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς, ἵνα, Colossians 4:12.
[Compare: ἀντ-, ἐπ-, κατ-, συν-αγωνίζομαι.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
13:24
John
18:36
1 Corinthians
9:25
Colossians
1:29; 4:12
1 Timothy
4:10; 6:12
2 Timothy
4:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G75 matches the Greek ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnizomai),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36 - Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:25 - Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:29

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:29 - For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12 - Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:10 - For to this end we toil and strive,[fn] because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:12 - Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:7 - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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