Thēriomacheō θηριομαχέω
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| θηριομαχέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | thēriomacheō |
| Strong's number | G2341 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to fight beasts |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Thēriomacheō (Greek θηριομαχέω, Strong's G2341) is a Greek verb meaning “to fight beasts”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | beasts (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | i fought wild beasts (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Thēriomacheō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 15:32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
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).