Strong G119ἄθλησις
struggle
- Transliteration
- athlēsis
- Pronunciation
- ath'-lay-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G118; a struggle (figuratively): - fight.
Detailed definition
ἄθλησις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀθλέω),
a contest, combat, esp. of athletes; figuratively, a struggle: Heb.10:32 (for exx., see MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
(ἀθλέω),
a contest, combat, esp. of athletes; figuratively, a struggle: Heb.10:32 (for exx., see MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G119 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- a1
- fight1
First verses
- Hebrews 10:32But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄθλ-ησις, ἡ,
contest, combat, especially of athletes, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.64.6, “SIG” 1073.24 (from Olympia), “IG” 14.1102: _plural_, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.14 K.)]; κατὰ τὴν ἄ. 'in the athletic world', [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (CPHerm. 119 _iii 13 (3rd c.AD))]; training, practice, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.33.)]
2 generally, struggle, trial, ἄ. ὑπομένειν[NT (NT.Heb.10.32.)]
contest, combat, especially of athletes, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.64.6, “SIG” 1073.24 (from Olympia), “IG” 14.1102: _plural_, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.14 K.)]; κατὰ τὴν ἄ. 'in the athletic world', [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (CPHerm. 119 _iii 13 (3rd c.AD))]; training, practice, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.33.)]
2 generally, struggle, trial, ἄ. ὑπομένειν[NT (NT.Heb.10.32.)]