Word study · Greek
agṓn
contest, struggle
Say it: ag-OWN (approximate)
ἀγών
What it means
A contest, as in an athletic game or battle (the root of "agony"), and so any hard struggle. In 1:30, the Philippians are in "the same conflict" Paul has. In 1 Timothy 6:12, "fight the good fight."
Range of meaning
- ContestA race or game.
- StruggleA hard fight.
In Philippians
- Chapter 1
"Having the same conflict which you saw in me" (1:30).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0073 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources