Strong G118ἀθλέω
to compete
- Transliteration
- athleō
- Pronunciation
- ath-leh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From ἄθλος athlos (a contest in the public lists); to contend in the competitive games: - strive.
Detailed definition
ἀθλέω, -ῶ (in cl. also ἀθλεύω, ἆθλος, a contest, in war or in sport),
to contend in games, wrestle, combat: 2Ti.2:5.†
(AS)
to contend in games, wrestle, combat: 2Ti.2:5.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G118 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- mastery1
- strive1
First verses
- 2 Timothy 2:5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀθλ-έω,
Ionic dialect imperfect ἀέθλεον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.67, 7.212:)]aorist ἤθλησα (see. below): perfect ἤθληκα[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demetrius” 5)]:—middle, aorist ἐνηθλησάμην[Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 7.117 (4th-3rd c.BC: Zenodotus Grammaticus))]:—passive, perfect κατήθλημαι[Refs (10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)]: (ἆθλος, ἆθλον):—commoner form of {ἀθλεύω}, used by [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus only in)]aorist participle, Λαομέδοντι.. ἀθλήσαντε having contended with him, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.453)]; πολλάπερ ἀθλήσαντα having gone through many struggles, [Refs (15.30)]; contend in battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.212; πρός τινα 1.67; ἀ. ἄθλους, ἀ. κατὰ τὴν ἀγωνίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 19c and b, compare “Lg.” 830a)]; ἤθλησα κινδυνεύματα have engaged in perilous struggles, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 564; φαῦλον ἀθλήσας πόνον 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 317; ἀ. τῷ σώματι 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.147.)]
II to be an athlete, contend in games, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 149, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2810b (from Aphrodisias).)]
III hold games, ἐπ᾽ Ἀρχεμόρῳ[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 8.12.)]
Ionic dialect imperfect ἀέθλεον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.67, 7.212:)]aorist ἤθλησα (see. below): perfect ἤθληκα[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demetrius” 5)]:—middle, aorist ἐνηθλησάμην[Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 7.117 (4th-3rd c.BC: Zenodotus Grammaticus))]:—passive, perfect κατήθλημαι[Refs (10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)]: (ἆθλος, ἆθλον):—commoner form of {ἀθλεύω}, used by [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus only in)]aorist participle, Λαομέδοντι.. ἀθλήσαντε having contended with him, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.453)]; πολλάπερ ἀθλήσαντα having gone through many struggles, [Refs (15.30)]; contend in battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.212; πρός τινα 1.67; ἀ. ἄθλους, ἀ. κατὰ τὴν ἀγωνίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 19c and b, compare “Lg.” 830a)]; ἤθλησα κινδυνεύματα have engaged in perilous struggles, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 564; φαῦλον ἀθλήσας πόνον 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 317; ἀ. τῷ σώματι 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.147.)]
II to be an athlete, contend in games, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 149, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2810b (from Aphrodisias).)]
III hold games, ἐπ᾽ Ἀρχεμόρῳ[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 8.12.)]