agōn (fight) · Rightly

Meaning

Usually translated “conflict”, “fight” and “struggle”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

conflict 2
fight 2
a struggle 1
race 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Philippians 1
Colossians 1
1 Thessalonians 1
1 Timothy 1
2 Timothy 1
Hebrews 1

6 books in all.

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Explore in Scripture

Philippians 1:30Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Colossians 2:1For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
1 Thessalonians 2:2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
2 Timothy 4:7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Greek dictionary

ἀγών agōn · fight

ἀγών, -ῶνος, ὁ (ἄγω), [in LXX: Isa.7:13 (לאה), Est.4:17, Wis.4:2 10:12, II Mac.6, 4Mac .5 * ;] 1. a gathering, esp. for games. 2. a place of assembly. 3. a contest, struggle, trial; metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word), (a) of the Christian life as a contest and struggle: Php.1:30, 1Th.2:2, 1Ti.6:12, 2Ti.4:7 Heb.12:1; (b) solicitude, anxiety: Col.2:1. † (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “fight” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

FIGHT, verb intransitive

To strive or contend for victory, in battle or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to contend in arms.“Come and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon” Judges 11:6“Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side” 1 Samuel 14:47“Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath” 2 Kings 12:17“The stars in their courses fought against Sisera” Judges 5:20
To contend; to strive; to struggle to resist or check.
To act as a soldier.

All definitions and other forms of “fight”

FIGHT, verb transitive

To carry on contention; to maintain a struggle for victory over enemies.“I have fought a good fight” 2 Timothy 4:7
To contend with in battle; to war against.

FIGHT, noun

A battle; an engagement; a contest in arms; a struggle for victory, either between individuals, or between armies, ships or navies.
Something to screen the combatants in ships.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.