G0118

ἀθλέω

athleōG:V

to compete

ἀθλέω, -ῶ (in cl. also ἀθλεύω, ἆθλος, a contest, in war or in sport), to contend in games, wrestle, combat: 2Ti.2:5.† (AS)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

ἀθλέω — athléō

ἀθλέω, (ῶ; (1 aorist subjunctive 3 person singular ἀθλήσῃ); (ἆθλος, a contest); to engage in a contest, contend in public games (e. g. Olympian, Pythian, Isthmian), with the poniard(?), gauntlet, quoit, in wrestling, running, or any other way: 2Ti 2:5; (often in classic authors who also use the form ἀθλεύω). (Compare: συναθλέω).

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