γυμνάζω
gymnazō · train
Greek word · Strong’s number G1128 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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gymnazō (γυμνάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “train”.
Exercise, train, as an athlete does.
How to say it
gym·na·zō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To practice steadily, like an athlete.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- trained ×3
- train ×1
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Timothy 4:7
But refuse the profane and old wives’ myths. Rather, train yourself for godliness;
- Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, those who because of practice have their faculties trained for distinguishing good and evil.
- Hebrews 12:11
Now no discipline for the present seems to be a cause of joy, but of grief; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
- 2 Peter 2:14
They have eyes full of adultery and insatiable for sin; they entice unsteady souls; they have a heart trained in greed; they are children of a curse.