Strong G1864ἐπαγωνίζομαι
to contend
- Transliteration
- epagōnizomai
- Pronunciation
- ep-ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπ-αγωνίζομαι depon.;
1. to contend with (Plut.).
2. to contend for (C.I., 2335, 19): with dative of thing(s), Ju 3.†
(AS)
1. to contend with (Plut.).
2. to contend for (C.I., 2335, 19): with dative of thing(s), Ju 3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1864 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- contend1
First verses
- Jude 1:3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπᾰγωνίζομαι,
contend with, τινί [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fabius Maximus” 23)]; continue to attack, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator “Epistulae” 2.2.)]
2 with dative of things, contend in, εὐνοίᾳ [Refs (“IG” 12(5).860.19 (from Tenos))]; contend for, τῇ πίστει [NT (NT.Jude.3)]: lay stress on, ἐ. τῷ λόγῳ [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.246; τεκμηρίοις ἐ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Numa” 8; ἐ. τῇ λέξει τὰ ἰσοδυναμοῦντα παρατιθείς 2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor “τέχναι ῥητορικαί” 1p.500S.: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 3.93)]; exertoneself, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 22.1343.16.)]
3 contend again, in games, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Ars Rhetorica” 7.6.)]
3.b speak after a person, follow him, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 1.25.7; ἐ. τῷ λόγῳ 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Argumenta Orationum Demosthenicarum” 22.)]
contend with, τινί [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fabius Maximus” 23)]; continue to attack, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator “Epistulae” 2.2.)]
2 with dative of things, contend in, εὐνοίᾳ [Refs (“IG” 12(5).860.19 (from Tenos))]; contend for, τῇ πίστει [NT (NT.Jude.3)]: lay stress on, ἐ. τῷ λόγῳ [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.246; τεκμηρίοις ἐ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Numa” 8; ἐ. τῇ λέξει τὰ ἰσοδυναμοῦντα παρατιθείς 2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor “τέχναι ῥητορικαί” 1p.500S.: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 3.93)]; exertoneself, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 22.1343.16.)]
3 contend again, in games, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Ars Rhetorica” 7.6.)]
3.b speak after a person, follow him, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 1.25.7; ἐ. τῷ λόγῳ 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Argumenta Orationum Demosthenicarum” 22.)]