Word study · Greek
athléō
compete
Say it: ath-LEH-o (approximate)
ἀθλέω
What it means
To compete in a contest (the root of "athlete"). In 2:5, "if anyone competes in athletics." It appears twice, both in 2:5.
Range of meaning
- CompeteEnter a contest.
- StruggleContend.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 2
"If anyone competes in athletics" (2:5).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0118 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources