Strong's Enhanced Concordance
The Aionian Bible un-translates and instead transliterates eleven special words to help us better understand the extent of God’s love for individuals and all mankind, and the nature of afterlife destinies. The original translation is unaltered and an inline note is appended to 64 Old Testament and 200 New Testament verses. Compare the definitions below to the Aionian Glossary. Follow the blue link below to study the word's usage. Search for any Strong's number: g1-21369 and h1-9049.to compete
Strongs:
g118
Greek:
ἀθλέω
Tyndale
Word:
ἀθλέω
Transliteration:
athleō
Gloss:
to compete
Morphhology:
Greek Verb
Definition:
ἀθλέω, -ῶ (in cl. also ἀθλεύω, ἆθλος, a contest, in war or in sport), to contend in games, wrestle, combat: 2Ti.2:5. (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
ἀθλέω
Transliteration:
athleō
Gloss:
to compete
Morphhology:
Greek Verb
Definition:
ἀθλ-έω, Ionic dialect imperfect ἀέθλεον[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἤθλησα (see. below): perfect ἤθληκα[Refs 1st c.AD+]:—middle, aorist ἐνηθλησάμην[Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, perfect κατήθλημαι[Refs]: (ἆθλος, ἆθλον):—commoner form of {ἀθλεύω}, used by [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist participle, Λαομέδοντι. ἀθλήσαντε having contended with him, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πολλάπερ ἀθλήσαντα having gone through many struggles, [Refs]; contend in battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἤθλησα κινδυνεύματα have engaged in perilous struggles, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) to be an athlete, contend in games, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) hold games, ἐπ᾽ Ἀρχεμόρῳ[Refs 5th c.BC+]
Strongs
Word:
ἀθλέω
Transliteration:
athléō
Pronounciation:
ath-leh'-o
Language:
Greek
Morphhology:
Verb
Definition:
to contend in the competitive games; strive; from (a contest in the public lists)
