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Lexicon :: Strong's G75 - agōnizomai

Aa
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 BoxLuk 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - “Strive G75 to enter G1525 through G1223 the narrow G4728 door G2374; for many G4183, I tell G3004 you, will seek G2212 to enter G1525 and will not be G2480 able G2480.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:36 - Jesus G2424 answered G611, “My kingdom G932 is not of this G3778 world G2889. If G1487 My kingdom G932 were of this G3778 world G2889, My servants G5257 would be fighting G75 so G2443 that G2443 I would not be handed G3860 over G3860 to the Jews G2453; but as G3568 it G3568 is G3568, My kingdom G932 is not [fn]of G1782 this G1782 realm G1782.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:25 - Everyone G3956 who competes G75 in G75 the G75 games G75 exercises G1467 self-control G1467 in all G3956 things G3956. So G3767 they do it to obtain G2983 a perishable G5349 wreath G4735, but we an imperishable G862.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:29

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:29 - For this G3739 purpose I also G2532 labor G2872, striving G75 according G2596 to His [fn]power G1753 which [fn]works G1754 mightily G1411 within G1722 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12 - Epaphras G1889, who G3588 is one of your own, a bond-servant G1401 of Christ G5547 Jesus G2424, sends G782 you his greetings G782, always G3842 striving G75 earnestly G75 for you in his prayers G4335, that you may [fn]stand G2476 [fn]mature G5046 and [fn]fully G4135 assured G4135 in all G3956 the will G2307 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:10 - For it is for this G3778 we labor G2872 and strive G75, because G3754 we have set G1679 our hope G1679 on the living G2198 God G2316, who G3739 is the Savior G4990 of all G3956 mankind G444, especially G3122 of believers G4103.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:12 - Fight G75 the good G2570 fight G73 of faith G4102; take G1949 hold G1949 of the eternal G166 life G2222 to which G3739 you were called G2564, and for which you made G3670 the good G2570 confession G3671 in G1799 the G1799 presence G1799 of G1799 many G4183 witnesses G3144.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:7 - I have fought G75 the good G2570 fight G73, I have finished G5055 the course G1408, I have kept G5083 the faith G4102;
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