ἀνταγωνίζομαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀντι- (anti-, against) +‎ ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai, contend for a prize).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀντᾰγωνίζομαι • (antăgōnízomai)

  1. (deponent) to struggle against, prove a match for [with dative]
  2. to struggle or dispute with [with dative]
  3. to strive [with πρός (prós, + accusative) ‘against’]

Conjugation

Quotations

  • New Testament, Epistle to the Hebrews 12:4:
    οὔπω μέχρις αἵματος ἀντικατέστητε πρὸς τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἀνταγωνιζόμενοι·
    oúpō mékhris haímatos antikatéstēte pròs tḕn hamartían antagōnizómenoi;
    • Translation by KJV
      Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

Derived terms

  • ἀνταγωνιστέω (antagōnistéō)
  • ἀνταγωνιστής (antagōnistḗs)
  • ἀνταγώνιστος (antagṓnistos)

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