G74: ἀγωνία
agōnía · “a struggle”
Definition
a struggle (properly, the state), i.e. (figuratively) anguish
KJV translates it as: agony
Word origin: from G73 (ἀγών);
Extended definition
ἀγωνία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀγών), [in LXX: 2Ma.3:14,16 15:19 * ;]
1. a contest, wrestling (Eur., Xen.).
2. Of the mind, great fear, agony, anguish (Dem., Arist.): Luk.22:44 (cf . Field, Notes, 77 f. ; Abbott, Essays, 101 f. ; MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)
(ἀγών), [in LXX: 2Ma.3:14,16 15:19 * ;]
1. a contest, wrestling (Eur., Xen.).
2. Of the mind, great fear, agony, anguish (Dem., Arist.): Luk.22:44 (cf . Field, Notes, 77 f. ; Abbott, Essays, 101 f. ; MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G74 is translated
- agony ×1
Bible verses with G74 (agōnía)
Agōnía appears in 1 verse.
- Luke 22:44
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.