Strong’s G73 · Greek
ἀγών
agṓn · ag-one'
Origin from ἄγω (G71);
Meaning properly, a place of assembly (as if led), i.e. (by implication) a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety
In the King James Version conflict, contention, fight, race.
In 6 verses of the King James Version
- Philippians 1:30Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
- Colossians 2:1For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
- 1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
- Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.