Greek · Strong’s G4438
πυκτέω
pyktéō
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);
1
Times used
0
Old Testament
1
New Testament
Verses
First used in 1 Corinthians 9:26
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Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain. Verse list from the Strong’s-tagged King James Version.