Strong's #118: athleo (pronounced ath-leh'-o)

from athlos (a contest in the public lists); to contend in the competitive games:--strive.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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athleō

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

2) to endure, suffer

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from athlos (a contest in the public lists)

Citing in TDNT: 1:167, 25

Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

 

2 Timothy 2:5: "if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive"
2 Timothy 2:5: "yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully."