Strong's G4438
πυκτέω(pyktéō)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
to box (with the fist), i.e. contend (as a boxer) at the games (figuratively)
Derivation
from a derivative of the same as G4435 (πυγμή);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, πυκτέω is translated as: fight.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.