To compete
ἀθλέωStrong’s G0118athleō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Athleō is the Greek word usually translated “shall compete”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.”
Meaning
Usually translated “shall compete”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- shall compete 1
- he shall compete 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀθλέω athleō · 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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “compete” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
COMPETE, verb intransitive
- To seek, or strive for the same thing as another; to carry on competition or rivalry.
- To strive or claim to be equal.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.