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ἄθλησις

Posted on January 1, 2011 by New Testament Greek

ἄθλησις: (1) to contest, to combat, to strive, struggle, hard trial

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Not found in the Septuagint.

Latin: certamen

Syriac: ܚܣܕ (reproach)

Hebrews 10:32

αναμιμνησκεσθε δε τας προτερον ημερας εν αις φωτισθεντες πολλην αθλησιν υπεμεινατε παθηματων

KJV But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

Vulgate rememoramini autem pristinos dies in quibus inluminati magnum certamen sustinuistis passionum

Peshitta ܐܶܬ݁ܕ݁ܰܟ݂݈ܪܘ ܗܳܟ݂ܺܝܠ ܠܝܰܘܡܳܬ݂ܳܐ ܩܰܕ݂ܡܳܝܶܐ ܗܳܢܽܘܢ ܕ݁ܰܒ݂ܗܽܘܢ ܩܰܒ݁ܶܠܬ݁ܽܘܢ ܡܰܥܡܽܘܕ݂ܺܝܬ݂ܳܐ ܘܰܐܓ݂ܽܘܢܳܐ ܪܰܒ݁ܳܐ ܣܰܝܒ݁ܰܪܬ݁ܽܘܢ ܕ݁ܚܰܫܶܐ ܒ݁ܚܶܣܕ݁ܳܐ ܘܒ݂ܽܐܘܠܨܳܢܶܐ܂ … Learn Koine Greek

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ἀγών

Posted on January 1, 2011 by New Testament Greek

ἀγών: (1) an assembly (a) a place of assembly: especially an assembly met to see games (b) the place of contest, the arena or stadium (2) the assembly of the Greeks at their national games (a) hence the contest for a prize at their games (b) generally, any struggle or contest (c) a battle (d) an action at law, trial

Part of Speech: noun masculine

Latin: (1) certamen (2) solicitudo

Syriac: ܐܓܘܢܐ (conflict, contest, agony, struggle)

Philippians 1:30

τον αυτον αγωνα εχοντες οιον ειδετε εν εμοι και νυν ακουετε εν εμοι

KJV Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.… Learn Koine Greek

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