What does ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai) mean in the Bible?
ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai) is a Greek word meaning "to struggle against (figuratively) ("antagonize")".
Greek · G464
ἀνταγωνίζομαι
To struggle against (figuratively) ("antagonize")
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ἀνταγωνίζομαιG464
Pronunciationantagōnízomai
What does ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai) mean in the Bible?
ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai) is a Greek word meaning "to struggle against (figuratively) ("antagonize")".
Full entry for ἀνταγωνίζομαι (G464) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render G464?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include In your struggle (1).
Where does ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 12:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItIn your struggle1×Hebrews 12:4
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First aligned rowHebrews 12:4
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Hebrews1
Source forms
ἀνταγωνιζόμενοι1xantagōnizomenoiHebrews 12:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1xHebrews 12:4
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to struggle against (figuratively) ("antagonize")
Source Gloss
to struggle against (figuratively) ("antagonize")
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to struggle against: before πρός, with accusative, Heb.12:4.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 12:4Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἀνταγωνιζόμενοι·antagwnizomenoi
I resist, strive against
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
middle1
Mood
participle1
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
ἀνταγωνίζομαι is built from these roots: