ἀγωνίζομαι
agōnízomai
“to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something)”
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Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something)
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to be a combatant in the public games; to contend, fight, strive earnestly
Translated in KJV as
fightlabor ferventlystrive
Etymology
from G73 (ἀγών);
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