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θηριομαχέω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
θηριομαχέω
Greek transliteration: 
thēriomacheō
Simplified transliteration: 
theriomacheo
Principal Parts: 
-, ἐθηριομάχησα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2341
GK Number: 
2562
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(2a)
Gloss: 
to fight wild animals
Definition: 
to fight with wild beasts;, met. to be exposed to furious hostility, 1 Cor. 15:32*

Greek-English Concordance for θηριομαχέω

1 Corinthians 15:32 If as a mere man I fought with wild beasts (ethēriomachēsa | ἐθηριομάχησα | aor act ind 1 sg) at Ephesus, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.