Gumnazō γυμνάζω
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| γυμνάζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | gumnazō |
| Strong's number | G1128 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to train |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (2) |
Gumnazō (Greek γυμνάζω, Strong's G1128) is a Greek verb meaning “to train”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
γυμνάζω
(γυμνός), [in LXX: 2Ma.10:15 * ;]
1. properly, to exercise naked.
2. Generally, to exercise, train the body or mind: 1Ti.4:7, Heb.5:14 12:11, 2Pe.2:14.
† (AS)
(γυμνός), [in LXX: 2Ma.10:15 * ;]
1. properly, to exercise naked.
2. Generally, to exercise, train the body or mind: 1Ti.4:7, Heb.5:14 12:11, 2Pe.2:14.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | exercised (3), exercise (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | trained (2), train (1), have been trained (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Gumnazō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 5:14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
- Hebrews 12:11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).