Strong G464ἀνταγωνίζομαι
to struggle
- Transliteration
- antagōnizomai
- Pronunciation
- an-tag-o-nid'-zom-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀντ-αγωνίζομαι depon.,
[in LXX: 4Ma.17:14 *;]
to struggle against: before πρός, with accusative, Heb.12:4.†
(AS)
[in LXX: 4Ma.17:14 *;]
to struggle against: before πρός, with accusative, Heb.12:4.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G464 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- strive1
First verses
- Hebrews 12:4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀντᾰγων-ίζομαι,
I struggle against, prove a match for, τινί, especially in war, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.109, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.72, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.8, etc.; ἀ. ταῖς παρασκεναῖς τινός 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43.81; πρὸς τοὺς βαρβάρους “Inscription Prien.” 17.15, cf. NT.Heb.12.4.)]
I.2 generally, struggle, vie with, τινί[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.38; περί τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.2; οἱ ἀνταγωνιζόμενοί τι)]the parties in a lawsuit, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.2.27; [οἱ ἐλευθέριοι] οὐκ ἀ. περὶ τῶν χρημάτων 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1366b8.)]
I.3 act a part in rivalry with, τινί[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demosthenes” 29.)]
II as passive, to be set against, τινί[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 10.12.)]
I struggle against, prove a match for, τινί, especially in war, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.109, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.72, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.8, etc.; ἀ. ταῖς παρασκεναῖς τινός 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43.81; πρὸς τοὺς βαρβάρους “Inscription Prien.” 17.15, cf. NT.Heb.12.4.)]
I.2 generally, struggle, vie with, τινί[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.38; περί τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.2; οἱ ἀνταγωνιζόμενοί τι)]the parties in a lawsuit, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.2.27; [οἱ ἐλευθέριοι] οὐκ ἀ. περὶ τῶν χρημάτων 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1366b8.)]
I.3 act a part in rivalry with, τινί[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demosthenes” 29.)]
II as passive, to be set against, τινί[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 10.12.)]