"to strive, contend, be a champion in the public games, 2 Tim. 2:5*"
Definition and meaning
to strive, contend, be a champion in the public games, 2 Tim. 2:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀθλέω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of athleo (G118) across the King James Bible.
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
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Common questions
Strong's G118 (athleo) is a Greek word that means: to strive, contend, be a champion in the public games, 2 Tim. 2:5* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word athleo (G118) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G118 is athleo, a Greek word defined as: to strive, contend, be a champion in the public games, 2 Tim. 2:5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
athleo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.