Strong's #75: agonizomai (pronounced ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee)

from 73; to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something):--fight, labor fervently, strive.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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agōnizomai

1) to enter a contest: contend in the gymnastic games

2) to contend with adversaries, fight

3) metaphorically to contend, struggle, with difficulties and dangers

4) to endeavour with strenuous zeal, strive: to obtain something

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G73

Citing in TDNT: 1:135, 20

Usage:

This word is used 7 times:

 

Luke 13:24: " Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many,"
John 18:36: "world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered"
1 Corinthians 9:25: "And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it"
Colossians 1:29: "Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working,"
Colossians 4:12: "saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers,"
1 Timothy 6:12: " Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,"
2 Timothy 4:7: " I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:"