fight ἀγών [ᾰ], ῶνος, ὁ, Aeolic dialect ἄγωνος, ου, ὁ, [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 121 (also E.cited in Scholia Il. “Oxy.” 1087.60)] Refs 7th c.BC+]; Elean dative plural ἀγώνοιρ[[ “GDI” 1172.26]
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fight ἀγών [ᾰ], ῶνος, ὁ, Aeolic dialect ἄγωνος, ου, ὁ, [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 121 (also E.cited in Scholia Il. “Oxy.” 1087.60)] Refs 7th c.BC+]; Elean dative plural ἀγώνοιρ[[ “GDI” 1172.26]
judge of a contest ἀγων-άρχης,ου,ὁ, A. judge of a contest, S. Aj. 572 . II. (ἀγών =assembly) Boeotian magistrate, IG 7.1817 (Thespiae), cf. Sch. Il. 24.1 .
contest, struggle for victory ἀγων-ία,ἡ, A. contest, struggle for victory, ἀγὼν διὰ πάσης ἀγωνίης ἔχων Hdt. 2.91 ; πολεμίων ἀ. E. Hec. 314 , cf. Tr. 1003 ; esp. in games, Pi. O. 2.52 , P. 5.113 :
nervous person ἀγων-ιάτης ᾱτ],ου,ὁ , A. nervous person, D.L. 2.131 .
contend eagerly, struggle ἀγων-ιάω,inf. A. -ιᾶν Pl. Prt. 333e ,part. -ιῶν Id. Chrm. 162c , Isoc. 4.91 :impf. ἠγωνίων Plb. 1.10.6 , etc.:fut. -άσω [ᾱ] Porph. Abst. 1.54 :aor. ἠγωνίᾱσα Timoc
ἀγων-ίζομαι , fut. -ῐοῦμαι E. Heracl. 992 , etc. (in pass. sense, v. infr. B); -ίσομαι only in late writers, as Porph. Abst. 1.31 ; -ισθήσομαι Aristid. 1.504J. : aor. ἠγωνισάμην E. Supp. 427 , etc.: p
ἀγων-ικός , ή , όν , v.l. for ἀγωνιστικός , D.H. Rh. 6.6 . ἀγων-ικός,ή,όν, A. v.l. for ἀγωνιστικός , D.H. Rh. 6.6 .
of ἀγών-ιος(A),ον, A. oforbelonging to the contest,ἄεθλος ἀ. itsprize, Pi. I. 5(4).7 ; εὖχος Id. O. 10(11).6 <*>; πούς Simon. 29 :— epith. of Hermes aspresident of games, Pi. I. 1.60 , cf. IG 5(1
a contending for a prize ἀγών-ῐσις,ἡ, A. a contending for a prize, Th. 5.50 .
contest, conflict ἀγών-ισμα,τό, A. contest, conflict: in pl.,deeds done in battle, brave deeds, Hdt. 8.76 ;featsof horsemanship, X. Eq.Mag. 3.5 ; ἀ. κατὰ τὰ ἆθλα CIG 2741 . 2. in sg.,feat, achieve
rivalry ἀγων-ισμός,ὁ, A. rivalry, Th. 7.70 .
one must contend ἀγων-ιστέον, A. one must contend, X. Cyr. 1.6.9 , D. 9.70 .
ἀγων-ιστήριος , α , ον , also ος , ον ( Poll. 4.89 ), = ἀγωνιστικός, κύβηλις Anaxipp. 6.6 . ἀγων-ιστήριον , τό , place of assembly , Aristid. 1.108 J. ἀγων-ιστήριος,α,ον, alsoος,ον( Poll. 4.89 ), A.
combatant ἀγων-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. combatant, ἀ. πικροί E. Ion 1257 :—esp.competitorin the games, Hdt. 2.160 , 5.22 ; generally, opp.κριτής, Isoc. 2.13 , Th. 3.37 , etc.:—asAdj.,ἀ. ἵπποι race- horses, P
fit for contest ἀγων-ιστικός,ή,όν, A. fit for contest, esp. in the games, δύναμις ἀ. Arist. Rh. 1360b22 ;ἀ. σώματος ἀρετήib. 1361b21 ;ἡ -κήthe artof combatorcontest, Pi. Sph. 225a sq.;τὸ ἀ.ib. 219c
a struggle 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,
a struggle ἀγων-ία, ἡ, contest, struggle for victory, ἀγὼν διὰ πάσης ἀγωνίης ἔχων[[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.91; πολεμίων ἀ. 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 314, compare “Tr.” 1003; esp
to struggle ἀγωνίζομαι (ἀγών), [in LXX: Da TH 6:14 (שׂוּם בָּל), Sir.4:28, I, II, 4Mac .5 * ;] __1. to contend for a prize: 1Co.9:25, __2. to fight, struggle, strive: Jhn.18:36; metaphorically (MM,
to struggle ἀγων-ίζομαι, future -ῐοῦμαι[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 992] Refs 5th c.BC+], etc. (in passive sense, see infr. B); -ίσομαι only in late writers, as [[ 3rd c.AD: Porphyriu
judge of the contest ἀγωνο-δίκης,ου,ὁ, A. judge of the contest, Hsch.
office of ἀγωνο-θεσία,ἡ, A. office of ἀγωνοθέτης,directionorexhibition of games, IG 2.379 (iii B. C.), Nic.Dam. Vit.Caes. 9 , Plu. Ages. 21 , etc.: pl., prob. in Phld. Rh. 2.27 S.
exhibit games ἀγωνο-θετέω, A. exhibit games, GDI 1842 (Delph.), etc.; ἀ. Πύθια, Ὀλύμπια AP 12.255 ( Strat. ); μίμοις ἀ. Plu. 2.621c : metaph., Th. 3.38 . 2. c. acc.,ἀ. τινάς embroilthem, Plb. 9.
ἀγωνο-θετήρ , ῆρος , ὁ , = sq., IG 14.502 ( Catana ). ἀγωνο-θετήρ,ῆρος,ὁ,=sq., IG 14.502 (Catana).
judge of the contests, president of the games ἀγωνο-θέτης,ου,ὁ, A. judge of the contests, president of the games, or (later)exhibitor of games, Hdt. 6.127 , And. 4.26 , Decr. ap. D. 18.84 , IG 2.314