strive
Found 22 times in the King James Bible
H7378
Hebrew
G75
Greek
English Definition
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
ἀγωνίζομαι
Transliteration
agōnízomai
Strong's Reference
G75
Greek Meaning
to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something)
"Strive" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H7378, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G75. Context determines which original word is being used.