What does πάντοτε · ἀγωνίζομαι mean in the Bible?
e. at all times".
Greek · G3842, G75
πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος
Always · to struggle
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πάντοτεG3842always
Pronunciationpántote
Continuous at all times without exception, emphasizing perpetual recurrence rather than mere frequency.
Open lexicon entry →ἀγωνίζομαιG75to struggle
Pronunciationagōnízomai
Open lexicon entry →What does πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος (pantote agōnizomenos) mean in the Bible?
πάντοτε · ἀγωνίζομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "every when, i.e. at all times".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3842, G75?
G3842, G75 is connected to 41 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. every when, i.e. at all times
Source Gloss
every when, i.e. at all times
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms41
Matt 26:11 · Mark 14:7 · Luke 15:31 · Luke 18:1 · John 6:34 · John 7:6 · John 8:29 · John 11:42 · John 12:8 · John 18:20 · Rom 1:10 · 1 Cor 1:4 · 1 Cor 15:58 · 2 Cor 2:14 · 2 Cor 4:10 · 2 Cor 5:641×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present5perfect1imperfect1
Voice
middle7
Mood
participle3imperative2indicative2
NT Occurrences
Luke 13:24Ἀγωνίζεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeJohn 18:36ἠγωνίζοντοimperfect middle indicativebackground1 Corinthians 9:25ἀγωνιζόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleColossians 1:29ἀγωνιζόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleColossians 4:12ἀγωνιζόμενοςpresent middle participleparticiple1 Timothy 6:12ἀγωνίζουpresent middle imperativeimperative2 Timothy 4:7ἠγώνισμαιperfect middle indicativeresultant
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος is built from these roots: