to struggle

Greek Verb

ἀγωνίζομαι (ἀγών), [in LXX: Da TH 6:14 (שׂוּם בָּל), Sir.4:28, I, II, 4Mac.5 *;] 1) to contend for a prize: 1Co.9:25, 2) to fight, struggle, strive: Jhn.18:36; metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word). Col.1:29 4:12, 1Ti.4:10 6:12, 2Ti.4:7; with inf. (Field, Notes, 66), Luk.13:24 (Cremer, 609) (AS)

to struggle

Greek Verb

ἀγων-ίζομαι, future -ῐοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], etc. (in passive sense, see infr. B); -ίσομαι only in late writers, as [Refs 3rd c.AD+] -ισθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἠγωνισάμην[Refs 5th c.BC+], etc: perfect ἠγώνισμαι (in active sense) Id [Refs 5th c.BC+] (passive, see infr. B): aorist ἠγωνίσθην in passive sense, infr. B: active form ἀγωνίσας[Refs] — A) contend for a prize, especially in the public games, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περί τινος about a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀγῶνα. τόνδ᾽ ἠγωνίσω thou didst provoke this contest, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) fight, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) contend for the prize on the stage, of the rhapsode, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the playwright, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the actor, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the choragus, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: generally, contend for victory, καλῶς. ἠγώνισαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; argue, ὅλῳ τῷ πράγματι about the question as a whole, [Refs]; especially argue sophistically, opposed to διαλέγομαι, [Refs] 4) of public speaking, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) contend in court, as law term, [Refs 5th c.BC+] fight a cause to the last, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ψευδομαρτυριῶν (i.e. γραφήν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ, φόνον fight against a charge of murder, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτοῖς ἀ. τοῖς πράγμασιν grapple with the facts of the case, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) generally, struggle, exert oneself, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B) passive, to be decided by contest, brought to issue, mostly in perfect, πολλοὶ ἀγῶνες ἀγωνίδαται[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἠγωνισμένα points at issue, [Refs 5th c.BC+]present, ὁ ἀγωνιζόμενος νόμος the law on trial, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; or aorist, δεινὸς. κίνδυνος ὑπὲρ τῆς. ἐλευθερίας ἠγωνίσθη[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἠγωνίσθη λαμπρῶς (impersonal) [Refs 1st c.AD+]future middle in passive sense, ἀγωνιεῖται καὶ κριθήσεται τὸ πρᾶγμα shall be brought to issue and determined, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something); fight, labor fervently, strive; from g73 (ἀγών)