Strong's Lexicon
G778
G778 — ἀσκέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G778 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀσκέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity, probably from the same as G4632 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | askeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as-keh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to elaborate 2. (figuratively) train (by implication, strive) |
| KJV Renderings: | exercise |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀσκέω, ἀσκῶ;
1. to form by art, to adorn; in Homer.
2. to exercise (oneself), take pains, labor, strive; followed by an infinitive (as in Xenophon, mem. 2, 1, 6; Cyril 5, 5, 12, etc.): Act 24:16.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀσκέω (exercise)
Acts 24:16
- KJV: And herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and men
- GK: εν τούτω δε αυτός ασκώ απρόσκοτον συνείδησιν έχων προς τον θεόν και τους ανθρώπους διά