Word study · Greek
agōnizomai
to strive, to struggle
Say it: ag-on-ID-zom-eye (approximate)
ἀγωνίζομαι
What it means
"Everyone who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things" (9:25).
Range of meaning
- StriveMake a great effort.
- CompeteTake part in a contest.
- FightStruggle against opposition.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 9
"Everyone who strives in the games exercises self-control" (9:25).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0075 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources