Lexicon
συναθλέω
sunathleō
G4866
G:V Greek

to contend

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sunathleo describes contending together in support of the gospel and its faith.

The two occurrences portray shared effort in a gospel setting: standing with one soul for the faith in Philippians 1:27 and women who contended alongside Paul in Philippians 4:3.

Senses in use

  1. Contending together for the gospel · dominant

    In Philippians 1:27, the present active participle occurs with standing firm in one spirit and one soul; the APB renders the clause "striving together for the faith of the gospel." In Philippians 4:3, the aorist active indicative refers to women in relation to Paul and the gospel; the APB renders that they "contended with me in the gospel."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the shared action as "striving together" in Philippians 1:27 and "contended with me" in Philippians 4:3. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.

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