(Ephesians 6:12). See GAMES. 1. (v. t.) To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully.

2. (v. t.) Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend.

3. (v. t.) To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling.

4. (n.) A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle.

118. athleo -- to contend, wrestle
... to contend, wrestle. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: athleo Phonetic Spelling:
(ath-leh'-o) Short Definition: I compete Definition: I engage, compete, in ...
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2076. esti -- are, belong, call, come, consist
... call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that)
is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle. ...
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4866. sunathleo -- to strive with
... labor with, strive together for. From sun and athleo; to wrestle in company with,
ie (figuratively) to seek jointly -- labour with, strive together for. ...
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3823. pale -- wrestling, generally fight
... struggle. From pallo (to vibrate; another form for ballo); wrestling -- + wrestle.
see GREEK ballo. (pale) -- 1 Occurrence. 3822, 3823. pale. 3824 . ...
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79. abaq -- to wrestle
... 78, 79. abaq. 80 . to wrestle. Transliteration: abaq Phonetic Spelling:
(aw-bak') Short Definition: wrestled. Word Origin ... 2). wrestle. A ...
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6617. pathal -- to twist
... root Definition to twist NASB Word Usage crooked (1), cunning (1), show yourself
astute (2), wrestled (1). show self froward, show self unsavoury, wrestle. ...
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The Twofold Wrestle --God's with Jacob and Jacob's with God
... GENESIS THE TWOFOLD WRESTLE"GOD'S WITH JACOB AND JACOB'S WITH GOD. ... The close of the
first stage of the twofold wrestle is marked by the laming of Jacob. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the twofold wrestlegods with jacob.htm

Of Evil Angels
... Second Series Sermon 72 Of Evil Angels. "We wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 72 of evil angels.htm

On Rational Natures.
... a kind of wisdom which will come to nought; but whether these are those princes
who are also the principalities with whom we have to wrestle, or other beings ...
/.../origen/origen de principiis/chapter v on rational natures.htm

Spiritual Athletics
... It is just as athletic a performance, he thinks, to wrestle with the princes
of the darkness of this world, as to wrestle with a champion. ...
/.../peabody/mornings in the college chapel/vi spiritual athletics.htm

Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity. Be Strong in the Lord
... For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual ...
/.../lyra germanica the christian year/twenty-first sunday after trinity be.htm

Septuagesima Sunday. I Therefore So Run, not as Uncertainly; So ...
... Make thee, warrior, faint or quail. Wrestle, till through every vein. ... Half-love will
not abide the storm. Wrestle with strong prayers and cries,. ...
/.../lyra germanica the christian year/septuagesima sunday i therefore so.htm

Rejoice the Soul of Thy Servant.
... To those who were sinners like me,. Why may I not wrestle and plead,. ... But if thou
hast appointed me still. To wrestle, and suffer, and fight; ...
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"But if Ye have Bitter Envying," &C.
... For we have a great and subtile party to wrestle with, principalities and powers,
and spiritual wickedness in high places, or heavenly things (as some render ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon v but if ye.htm

How to Work for God with Success.
... for God they do not seem to think it worth while to take the trouble to think and
ponder, to plan and experiment, to try means, to pray and wrestle with God ...
//christianbookshelf.org/booth/godliness/chapter ix how to work.htm

Psalm LXXXV.
... Consider if we are yet there: consider if there is not now a conflict with the devil,
if all the saints and faithful ones wrestle not with the prince of demons ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxxv.htm

Wrestle
... skillfully. 2. (vt) Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend. 3.
(vt) To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling. 4 ...
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Wresting (1 Occurrence)

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Wrestled (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Wrestle. Multi-Version Concordance
Wrestled (6 Occurrences). Genesis 30:8 Rachel said, "With ...
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Daemon
... angels," the angels of the devil (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 12:7-9). They are the
"principalities and powers" against which we must "wrestle" (Ephesians 6:12). ...
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Agonize (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
2. (vi) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately. ...
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Purity (16 Occurrences)
... The last words left ringing in her ears were, "Sin no more." And she was left, as
all in sin are left, to wrestle out adjustment with the Holy Spirit who ...
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Wrestling (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wrestle. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. WRESTLING. res'-ling ('abhaq; pale). See GAMES, sec. ...
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