ἀθλέω

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Transliteration: athléō

Pronunciation: ath-leh'-o

Definition: strive

- Original: ἀθλέω

- Transliteration: Athleo

- Phonetic: ath-leh'-o

- Definition:

1. to engage in a contest, contend in public games, contend for a prize

2. to endure, suffer

- Origin: from athlos (a contest in the public lists)

- TDNT entry: 03:47,2

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From ἄθλος athlos (a contest in the public lists); to contend in the competitive games: - strive.