ἈΓΩΝΙΖΟΝΤΑΙ, ἀγωνιζονται
AGŌNIZONTAI, agōnizontai
Sounds Like: ah-goh-NEE-zon-tai
Translations: they strive, they contend, they fight, they struggle, they compete
From the root: ἈΓΩΝΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the action of engaging in a contest, struggle, or conflict. It implies a strenuous effort or exertion, often in the context of an athletic competition, a battle, or a spiritual struggle. It can be used to describe people actively competing or fighting for something.
Inflection: 3rd Person Plural, Present Indicative, Middle or Passive Voice
Strong’s number: G0075 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΓΩΝΙΖΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΓΩΝΙΖΟΜΕΝΟΣ — contending, striving, fighting, struggling, competing, one who contends, one who strives
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