"to combat in company with any one; to exert one’s strength with, to be earnest in aiding, help, Rom. 15:30*"
Definition and meaning
to combat in company with any one; to exert one’s strength with, to be earnest in aiding, help, Rom. 15:30*
In the original Greek the word is written: συναγωνίζομαι
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of synagonizomai (G4865) across the King James Bible.
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
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Common questions
Strong's G4865 (synagonizomai) is a Greek word that means: to combat in company with any one; to exert one’s strength with, to be earnest in aiding, help, Rom. 15:30* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word synagonizomai (G4865) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4865 is synagonizomai, a Greek word defined as: to combat in company with any one; to exert one’s strength with, to be earnest in aiding, help, Rom. 15:30*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synagonizomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.