To strive
ἀσκέωStrong’s G0778askeō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Askeō is the Greek word usually translated “strive”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.”
Meaning
Usually translated “strive”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- strive 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀσκέω askeō · to strive
ἀσκέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 2Ma.15:4 * ;] 1. to adorn (poët.). 2. to practise, exercise (Hdt., Xen.). 3. to endeavour (Xen., al.): with inf., Act.24:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “strive” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
STRIVE, verb intransitive
preterit tense strove; participle passive striven. [G. This word coincides in elements with drive, and the primary sense is nearly the same. See Rival.]
- To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard; applicable to exertions of body or mind.“STRIVE with me in your prayers to God for me” Romans 15:30“STRIVE to enter in at the strait gate” Luke 13:24
- To contend; to contest; to struggle in opposition to another; to be in contention or dispute; followed by against or with before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against temptation; strive for the truth.“My spirit shall not always strive with man” Genesis 6:3
- To oppose by contrariety of qualities.
- To vie; to be comparable to; to emulate; to contend in excellence.
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.