6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Strive' in the Bible

Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.

Verse ConceptsShame Will ComeUnnamed People Angry With Others

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersArguingClaySurrenderingPresumptionPotteryAuthority, Belonging To GodAnimositySuing GodWoe To The WickedMan's Relationship With His Creatorstriving

And [the Lord] said to Me, “You are My Servant, Israel,In Whom I will show My glory.”

Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfGlory, Revelation OfMission, Of IsraelGod's Glory RevealedGod's Glory In Israel

For thus said Jehovah: Even the captive of the mighty is taken, And the prey of the terrible is delivered, And with thy striver I strive, and thy sons I save.

Verse ConceptsBlood, Figurative UsePromises To Stand on

For, not to the age do I strive, nor for ever am I wroth, For the spirit from before Me is feeble, And the souls I have made.

Verse ConceptsBreath Of LifeAnger Of God, Saved FromGod Giving BreathGod SuingGod Will No More Be AngryDespairbreath

Bible Theasaurus

Endeavor (9 instances)
Endeavour (7 instances)
Strain (5 instances)
Strive (81 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
G75
ἀγωνίζομαι 
Agonizomai 
Usage: 5

ἀθλέω 
Athleo 
Usage: 2

ἀνταγωνίζομαι 
Antagonizomai 
Usage: 1

διαμάχομαι 
Diamachomai 
Usage: 1

ἐρίζω 
Erizo 
Usage: 1

λογομαχέω 
Logomacheo 
Usage: 1

μάχη 
Mache 
Usage: 4

μάχομαι 
Machomai 
Usage: 4

συναγωνίζομαι 
sunagonizomai 
Usage: 1

συναθλέω 
sunathleo 
Usage: 2

φιλοτιμέομαι 
Philotimeomai 
Usage: 3

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