ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnizomai) means “to struggle” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἀγωνίζομαι · agōnizomai · to struggle
ἀγωνίζομαι (ἀγών), [in LXX: Da TH 6:14 (שׂוּם בָּל), Sir.4:28, I, II, 4Mac .5 * ;] 1. to contend for a prize: 1Co.9:25, 2. to fight, struggle, strive: Jhn.18:36; metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word). Col.1:29 4:12, 1Ti.4:10 6:12, 2Ti.4:7; with inf. (Field, Notes, 66), Luk.13:24 (Cremer, 609) † (AS)
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I am struggling, striving (as in an athletic contest or warfare); I contend, as with an adversary.
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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 |
|---|---|
| competes in the games | 1 |
| fight | 1 |
| i have fought | 1 |
| make every effort | 1 |
| strive | 1 |
| striving | 1 |
| would fight | 1 |
| wrestling | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| fight | 2 |
| labouring fervently | 1 |
| striveth for the mastery | 1 |
| striving | 1 |
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“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
Read word by wordJesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
Read word by wordEveryone 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.
Read word by wordTo this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
Read word by wordEpaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will 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.
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