Word study · Greek
agōnizomai
to strive, to struggle
Say it: ag-on-ID-zom-eye (approximate)
ἀγωνίζομαι
What it means
To strive, struggle. "Striving according to his working" (1:29) and Epaphras "striving for you in his prayers" (4:12).
Range of meaning
- StriveMake a great effort.
- CompeteTake part in a contest.
- FightStruggle against opposition.
In Colossians
- Chapter 1
"Striving according to his working" (1:29).
- Chapter 4
"Striving for you in his prayers" (4:12).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G0075 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources