Meaning
"to contend" (Eng., "agonize"), is rendered "to strive" in Luk 13:24, 1Co 9:25, Col 1:29, Col 4:12, RV (AV, "laboring fervently"). In 1Ti 4:10, the best texts have this verb (RV, "strive") for oneidizomai, "to suffer reproach," AV; see FIGHT, B, No. 1.
<2,,3164, machomai>
"to fight, to quarrel, dispute," is rendered "to strive" in Joh 6:52, Act 7:26, 2Ti 2:24. See FIGHT, B, No. 3.
<3,,1264, diamachomai>
"to struggle against" (dia, intensive, and No. 2), is used of "contending" in an argument, Act 23:9, "strove."
<4,,2051, erizo>
"to wrangle, strive" (eris, "strife"), is used in Mat 12:19.
<5,,3054, logomacheo>
"to strive about words" (logos, "a word," and No. 2), is used in 2Ti 2:14.
<6,,464, antagonizomai>
"to struggle against" (anti), is used in Heb 12:4, "striving against."
<7,,4865, sunagonizomai>
"to strive together with" (sun), is used in Rom 15:30.
<8,,4866, sunathleo>
"to strive together," Phi 1:27, see LABOR, B, No. 3.
Notes: (1) In 2Ti 2:5, AV, athleo, "to contend in games, wrestle" (athlos, "a contest") is rendered "strive." See CONTEND. (2) For philotimeomai, Rom 15:20, see AIM.
