ἀγών (agōn) means “fight” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ag-one' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἀγών · agōn · fight
ἀγών, -ῶνος, ὁ (ἄγω), [in LXX: Isa.7:13 (לאה), Est.4:17, Wis.4:2 10:12, II Mac.6, 4Mac .5 * ;] 1. a gathering, esp. for games. 2. a place of assembly. 3. a contest, struggle, trial; metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word), (a) of the Christian life as a contest and struggle: Php.1:30, 1Th.2:2, 1Ti.6:12, 2Ti.4:7 Heb.12:1; (b) solicitude, anxiety: Col.2:1. † (AS)
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an (athletic) contest; hence, a struggle (in the soul).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| fight | 2 |
| opposition | 1 |
| race | 1 |
| struggle | 1 |
| vvv | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| conflict | 2 |
| fight | 2 |
| contention | 1 |
| the | 1 |
| the race | 1 |
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since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
Read word by wordFor I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,
Read word by wordAs you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
Read word by wordFight 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.
Read word by wordI have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Read word by wordTherefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
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