- Original: ἀγωνίζομαι - Transliteration: Agonizomai - Phonetic: ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee - Definition: 1. to enter a contest: contend in the gymnastic games 2. to contend with adversaries, fight 3. metaph. to contend, struggle, with difficulties and dangers 4. to endeavour with strenuous zeal, strive: to obtain something - Origin: from G73 - TDNT entry: 03:15,2 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G73 ; to struggle literally (to compete for a prize) figuratively (to contend with an adversary) or generally (to endeavor to accomplish something): - fight labor fervently strive. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • fervently, 1 Colossians 4:12 • Fight, 1 1 Timothy 6:12 • fought, 1 2 Timothy 4:7 • mastery, 1 1 Corinthians 9:25 • striving, 1 Colossians 1:29