Dictionary entry

G00074

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

ἀγωνία

Etym. ἀγών

1. "a contest, struggle for victory", διὰ πάσης ἀγωνίης ἔχειν to embrace every kind "of contest", Hdt.; πολεμίων ἀγωνία Eur.; ἐν δημοτικῇ ἀγ. Xen.

2. "gymnastic exercise, wrestling", Plat., etc.: generally, "exercise", id=Plat.

3. of the mind, "agony, anguish", ἐν φόβῳ καὶ πολλῇ ἀγωνίᾳ Dem.