ἀντᾰγων-ίζομαι G0464
struggle against, resist, contend against
This verb means to struggle or contend against someone or something. The writer of Hebrews uses it in Hebrews 12:4 to describe resisting sin: 'In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.' Classical usage included warfare, athletic competition, and legal contests. The compound (ἀντ-αγωνίζομαι) combines 'against' with 'agonize/compete,' emphasizing active resistance. Spanish 'luchando' (fighting), English 'struggling,' French 'résister' (resist), and German 'widerstreiten' (resist) all capture the combative nature.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Struggle against, resist (Heb 12:4). The author addresses believers who are suffering: 'In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed.' The athletic and military imagery (from ἀγωνίζομαι) shows this is active combat, not passive endurance. The comparison to Jesus (who did shed his blood) puts their struggles in perspective. The multilingual convergence on 'struggle/fight/resist' indicates intense active opposition to sin, not mere avoidance. 1×
AR["مُجَاهِدِينَ"]·ben["সংগ্রাম-করছ"]·DE["widerstreiten"]·EN["struggling"]·FR["résister"]·heb["נֶאֱבָקִים"]·HI["लड़ते-हुए"]·ID["berjuang,"]·IT["antagōnizomenoi"]·jav["perang"]·KO["싸우면서"]·PT["combatendo"]·RU["подвизаясь"]·ES["luchando"]·SW["mkipigana"]·TR["karşı-savaşırken"]·urd["لڑتے-ہوئے"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
ἀντᾰγων-ίζομαι, __I struggle against, prove a match for, τινί, especially in war, NT+5th c.BC+ __I.2 generally, struggle, vie with, τινίRefs 5th c.BC+the parties in a lawsuit, Refs 5th c.BC+ __I.3 act a part in rivalry with, τινίRefs 1st c.AD+ __II as passive, to be set against, τινίRefs 5th c.BC+