Athlēsis ἄθλησις
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| ἄθλησις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | athlēsis |
| Strong's number | G119 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | struggle |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Athlēsis (Greek ἄθλησις, Strong's G119) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “struggle”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἄθλησις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀθλέω),
a contest, combat, esp. of athletes; figuratively, a struggle: Heb.10:32 (for exx., see MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
(ἀθλέω),
a contest, combat, esp. of athletes; figuratively, a struggle: Heb.10:32 (for exx., see MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | a (1), fight (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | conflict (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Athlēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 10:32But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.
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).