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G00118

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

ἀθλέω

Etym. ἆθλος, commoner form of ἀθλεύω.

Λαομέδοντι ἀθλήσαντες "having contended with" him, Il.; πολλά περ ἀθλήσαντα "having gone through" many "struggles", id=Il.: "to contend in battle", πρός τινα Hdt.