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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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πυκτεύω

Strong’s: G4438

Associated OET lemmas: πυκτεύω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: πυκνά · πυκνός

Sense 1: to box

Semantic entry: 50.6

Semantic domains: Contests and Play

Definition: to fight with fists, frequently in reference to boxing

Notes: This sole occurrence of πυκτεύω in the NT is in a figurative context.

Show passage in OET: CO1 9:26

OET-RV CO1 9:26

26 That’s why I don’t run aimlessly and don’t box like someone punching the air,

OET-LV CO1 9:26

26 I so_now thus am_running, as not uncertainly, thus I_am_boxing, as not the_air beating,

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