Fight

akin to ago, "to lead," primarily "a gathering," then, "a place of assembly," and hence, "a contest, conflict," is translated "fight" in 1—Timothy 6:12; 2—Timothy 4:7 . See CONFLICT.

is translated "fight" in Hebrews 10:32 , AV. See CONFLICT.

from A, No. 1, denotes (a) "to contend" in the public games, 1—Corinthians 9:25 ("striveth in the games," RV); (b) "to fight, engage in conflict," John 18:36; (c) metaphorically, "to contend" perseveringly against opposition and temptation, 1—Timothy 6:12; 2—Timothy 4:7 (cp. A, No. 1; in regard to the meaning there, the evidence of Koine inscriptions is against the idea of games-contests); to strive as in a contest for a prize, straining every nerve to attain to the object, Luke 13:24; to put forth every effort, involving toil, Colossians 1:29; 1—Timothy 4:10 (some mss. have oneidizomai here, "to suffer reproach"); to wrestle earnestly in prayer, Colossians 4:12 (cp. sunagonizomai, Romans 15:30 ). See LABOR , STRIVE.

"to box" (from puktes, "a pugilist"), one of the events in the Olympic games, is translated "fight" in 1—Corinthians 9:26 .

"to fight," is so rendered in James 4:2 (cp. "fightings," ver. 1, see below), and translated "strive" in 2—Timothy 2:24; "strove" in John 6:52; Acts 7:26 , See STRIVE.

signifies "to fight with wild beasts" (therion, "a beast," and No. 3), 1—Corinthians 15:32 . Some think that the Apostle was condemned to fight with wild beasts; if so, he would scarcely have omitted it from 2—Corinthians 11:23-33 . Moreover, he would have lost his status as a Roman citizen. Probably he uses the word figuratively of contending with ferocious men. Ignatius so uses it in his Ep. to the Romans.