Strong's Greek · G118

ἀθλέω

athléō

strive

Definition

to contend in the competitive games

Derivation

from (a contest in the public lists);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

2 Timothy 2:5

“Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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