Lexical Summary gymnazō: to exercise naked, to train Original Word: γυμνάζωTransliteration: gymnazō Phonetic Spelling: (goom-nad'-zo) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to exercise naked, to train Meaning: to exercise naked, to train Strong's Concordance exercise, trainFrom gumnos; to practise naked (in the games), i.e. Train (figuratively) -- exercise. see GREEK gumnos Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1128: γυμνάζωγυμνάζω; (perfect passive participle γεγυμνασμενοσ'; (γυμνός); common in Greek writings from Aeschylus down; 1. properly, to exercise naked (in the palaestra). 2. to exercise vigorously, in any way, either the body or the mind: ἑαυτόν πρός εὐσέβειαν, of one who strives earnestly to become godly, 1 Timothy 4:7; γεγυμνασμενος exercised, Hebrews 5:14; Hebrews 12:11; καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίας (Rec. πλεονεξίαις), a soul that covetousness or the love of gain has trained in its crafty ways, 2 Peter 2:14; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 4. |
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