Word study · Greek
synathléō
to contend alongside
Say it: soon-ath-LEH-o (approximate)
συναθλέω
What it means
To compete or fight alongside others on a team (syn "with" plus athleō "to compete in games"). In 1:27, "striving together for the faith of the Good News," and in 4:3 two women "contended at my side in the gospel."
Range of meaning
- Compete alongsideStruggle with others.
- Fight togetherStrive side by side.
In Philippians
- Chapter 1
"Striving for the faith of the Good News" (1:27).
- Chapter 4
"Who labored with me in the Good News" (4:3).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G4866 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources