To fight beasts
θηριομαχέωStrong’s G2341thēriomacheō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Thēriomacheō is the Greek word usually translated “fought wild beasts”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.”
Meaning
Usually translated “fought wild beasts”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- i fought wild beasts 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
θηριομαχέω thēriomacheō · to fight beasts
θηριομαχέω, -ῶ (θηρίον, μάχομαι), to fight with wild beasts (Diod., al.): 1Co.15:32.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.