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ἀγωνίζομαι

Transliteration: agonizomai · verb

7x in NTFirst: Luke 13:24
MeaningI strive, contend
Part of speechverb
Frequency7x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἈγωνίζεσθε, ἠγωνίζοντο, ἀγωνιζόμενος, ἀγωνίζου, ἠγώνισμαι
Example versesLuke 13:24 · John 18:36 · 1Cor 9:25 · Col 1:29 · Col 4:12
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What kind of word is ἀγωνίζομαι?

ἀγωνίζομαι (agonizomai) is a verb that occurs 7 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I strive, contend” and first appears in Luke 13:24.

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