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)
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G73 — ἀγών
agōn · fight · Greek
6 tagged verse occurrences
Philippians 1:30 · ἀγῶναthe same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.Colossians 2:1 · ἀγῶναFor I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,1 Thessalonians 2:2 · ἀγῶνι.but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,1 Timothy 6:12 · ἀγῶναbe striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.2 Timothy 4:7 · ἀγῶναthe good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,Hebrews 12:1 · ἀγῶναTherefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,