ἀθλέω
athleō · compete
Greek word · Strong’s number G118 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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athleō (ἀθλέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “compete”.
As an athlete in the games.
How to say it
a·thle·ō
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 take part in the public games to win.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- competes as an athlete ×1
- he competes ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Timothy 2:5
And also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
And 1 more times.