θηριομαχέω

thēriomacheō · fight wild beasts

Greek word · Strong’s number G2341 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

thēriomacheō (θηριομαχέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “fight wild beasts”.

Fight with wild beasts, struggle against wild animals, perhaps in a figurative sense.

How to say it

thē·ri·o·ma·che·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.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 1 Corinthians 15:32

    If from a human point of view I fought wild beasts in Ephesus, what is the benefit to me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.