Word Study · Strong's G2341 · Greek
θηριομαχέω
theriomacheo
thay-ree-om-akh-eh'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: thēriomachéō
“to be a beast-fighter (in the gladiatorial show), i.e. (figuratively) to encounter (furious men)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to be a beast-fighter (in the gladiatorial show), i.e. (figuratively) to encounter (furious men)
Rendered in the KJV as
fight with wild beasts.
- 1occurrencein the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 1inflected formdistinct spellings
Across 1 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 1
- ἐθηριομάχησα1
How it is rendered · 1
- I fought wild beasts1
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How it parses · 1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person singular1
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