ἈΝΤΑΓΩΝΙΖΕΣΘΑΙ, ἀνταγωνιζεσθαι
ANTAGŌNIZESTHAI, antagōnizesthai
Sounds Like: an-tag-oh-NID-zes-thai
Translations: to contend against, to struggle against, to resist, to strive against
From the root: ἈΝΤΑΓΩΝΙΖΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'ἀντί' (anti, meaning 'against') and 'ἀγωνίζομαι' (agonizomai, meaning 'to contend' or 'to struggle'). It describes the act of engaging in a contest or struggle against an opponent, often implying a strenuous effort or resistance. It can be used in contexts of physical struggle, verbal debate, or spiritual conflict.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G0486 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 10:56
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΝΤΑΓΩΝΙΖΟΜΑΙ.
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.
- ἈΝΤΑΓΩΝΙΖΟΜΕΝΟΙ — contending against, struggling against, resisting, fighting against
- ἈΝΤΑΓΩΝΙΟΥΜΕΝΟΣ — contending against, struggling against, opposing, one who contends against
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