having contended with ἀθλ-έω, Ion. impf. A. ἀέθλεον Hdt. 1.67 , 7.212 :aor. ἤθλησα(v. infr.):pf. ἤθληκα Plu. Demetr. 5 :— Med. ,aor. ἐνηθλησάμην AP 7.117 ( Zenod. ):— Pass. ,pf. κατήθλημαι
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having contended with ἀθλ-έω, Ion. impf. A. ἀέθλεον Hdt. 1.67 , 7.212 :aor. ἤθλησα(v. infr.):pf. ἤθληκα Plu. Demetr. 5 :— Med. ,aor. ἐνηθλησάμην AP 7.117 ( Zenod. ):— Pass. ,pf. κατήθλημαι
contest, struggle ἄθλ-ημα,τό, A. contest, struggle, Pl. Lg. 833c , etc.: pl.,athletic exercises, Arist. Pr. 956b26 , Phld. Mus. p.69 K. II. implement of labour, Theoc. 21.9 .
contest, combat ἄθλ-ησις,ἡ, A. contest, combat, esp. of athletes, Plb. 5.64.6 , SIG 1073.24 (Olympia), IG 14.1102 : pl., Phld. Mus. p.14 K.;κατὰ τὴν ἄ.'in theathletic world', CPHerm. 119 <*> iii 13
one must practise athletics ἀθλ-ητέον, A. one must practise athletics, Hermog. Prog. 11 . 2. glossed byἀσκητέον, Erot.
ἀθλ-ητήρ , ῆρος , ὁ , = ἀθλητής , Od. 8.164 , IG 3.1171.3 , POxy. 1015.8 (poet.). ἀθλ-ητήρ,ῆρος,ὁ, A. = ἀθλητής , Od. 8.164 , IG 3.1171.3 , POxy. 1015.8 (poet.).
combatant, champion ἀθλ-ητής, contr. fromἀεθλητής,οῦ, ὁ:— A. combatant, champion; esp. in games, Pi. N. 5.49 , 10.51 (in formἀεθλ-), cf. Pl. R. 410b , IG 4.1508 B (Epid.), etc.: of Christian martyrs,
of ἀθλ-ητικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor an athlete, athletic, ἕξις Arist. Pol. 1338b10 ;ἐνεργεῖαιprob. in Phld. Mus. p.14 K.; ἀ. ἀγῶνες Plu. 2.724f ; στέφανος PRyl. 153.25 (ii A. D.).Adv. -κῶς Plu. 2.
which cannot be crushed ἄθλαστος,ον, A. which cannot be crushedordinted, Arist. Mete. 385a15 , 386a18 . 2. unbruised, of olives, Gp. 9.29 ;ἄθλαστον,τό, of a food-stuff (?), PFay. 333 (ii A. D.).
to compete ἀθλέω, -ῶ (in cl. also ἀθλεύω, ἆθλος, a contest, in war or in sport), to contend in games, wrestle, combat: 2Ti.2:5.† (AS)
to compete ἀθλ-έω, Ionic dialect imperfect ἀέθλεον[[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.67, 7.212: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἤθλησα (see. below): perfect ἤθληκα[[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et P
struggle ἄθλησις, -εως, ἡ (ἀθλέω), a contest, combat, esp. of athletes; figuratively, a struggle: Heb.10:32 (for exx., see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
struggle ἄθλ-ησις, ἡ, contest, combat, especially of athletes, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.64.6, “SIG” 1073.24 (from Olympia), “IG” 14.1102: _plural_, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigramma
ἄθλητος , ον , = ἄθλαστος , dub. l. Hierocl. p.25.3 A. ἄθλητος,ον, A. = ἄθλαστος , dub. l. Hierocl. p.25.3 A.
not pressed ἀθλῐβής,ές, A. not pressedorhurt, Nonn. D. 9.31 ;not pressed out, ἰκμάδες 22.27 . II. Act. ,not pressing, ib. 37.220 .
ἄθλιβος , ον , = ἀθλιβής 1 , Gal. 13.686 . ἄθλιβος,ον, A. = ἀθλιβής 1 , Gal. 13.686 .
to be made miserable ἀθλιό-ομαι, A. to be made miserable, Tz. H. 3.364 .
creating misery ἀθλιο-ποιός,όν, A. creating misery, Olymp. in Alc p.224C.
winning the prize ἄθλιος,α,ον, alsoος,ον E. Alc. 1038 , etc., Att. contr. fromἀέθλιος: (ἄεθλον, ἆθλον):—lit. A. winning the prizeorrunning for it(this sense only in Ep. formἀέθλιος, q.v.). II. met
suffering, wretchedness ἀθλιότης,ητος,ἡ, A. suffering, wretchedness, Pl. R. 545a , Clearch. 25 , Plu. 2.112b , etc. 2. degradation, ἀ. βαθεῖα Phld. Rh. 1.206 S.
not oppressed ἄθλιπτος,ον , ̔θλίβὠ A. = ἀθλιβής , Gal. 9.373 : metaph.,not oppressed, βίος PSI 1.65.4 (vi A. D.).Adv. -τως without pressureorcrushing, Gal. 18(2).794 , Aët. 9.28 : metaph., ἐκπονεῖ
office of ἀθλο-θεσία,ἡ, A. office of ἀθλοθέτης IG 22.1368.131 (Athens,ii A. D.): —alsoἀθλο-θετία,ἡ, Ar. Fr. 739a .
offer a prize, offer rewards ἀθλο-θετέω, (τίθημι) A. offer a prize, offer rewards, LXX 4 Ma. 17.12 ; τισί Clearch. 18 . II. preside over, direct, metaph., τὸν Ῥωμαϊκὸν ὄλεθρον Eun. Hist. p.264 D
ἀθλο-θετήρ , ῆρος , ὁ , = sq., IG 5(1).456 ( Sparta ), 14.1815 . ἀθλο-θετήρ,ῆρος,ὁ,=sq., IG 5(1).456 (Sparta), 14.1815 .
one who awards the prize, the judge ἀθλο-θέτης,ου,ὁ, A. one who awards the prize, the judgeorstewardin the games, Pl. Lg. 764d , Arist. EN 1095b1 , IG 1.188 , etc.