Athleō ἀθλέω
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| ἀθλέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | athleō |
| Strong's number | G118 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to compete |
| Occurrences | 2 in 1 verse |
Athleō (Greek ἀθλέω, Strong's G118) is a Greek verb meaning “to compete”. It occurs 2 times in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀθλέω, -ῶ (in cl. also ἀθλεύω, ἆθλος, a contest, in war or in sport),
to contend in games, wrestle, combat: 2Ti.2:5.†
(AS)
to contend in games, wrestle, combat: 2Ti.2:5.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | masteries (1), strive (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | competitor (1), he competes (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Athleō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 2:5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.
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).