1 Corinthians 9:24

Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ ἐν σταδίῳ τρέχοντες πάντες μὲν τρέχουσιν εἷς δὲ λαμβάνει τὸ βραβεῖον οὕτως τρέχετε ἵνα καταλάβητε
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
οἴδατε
G1492 V-RAI-2P
eidō
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
  • to see
    • to perceive with the eyes
      • "to perceive by any of the senses"to perceive, notice, discern, discover"to see
      • i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
        • "to pay attention, observe"to see about something
        • i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it
        to inspect, examine"to look at, behold
      to experience any state or condition"to see i.e., have an interview with, to visit
    to know
    • to know of anything
      • "to know, i.e., get knowledge of, understand, perceive
      • of any fact
        • "the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning"to know how, to be skilled in
      to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1 Thessalonians 5:12)
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
οἱ
G3588 T-NPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
σταδίῳ
G4712 N-DSN
stadion
a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course
  • a space or distance of about 600 feet (185 m)
    • "a race course
    • place in which contests in running were held, the one who outstripped the rest and reached the goal first, receiving the prize
τρέχοντες
G5143 V-PAP-NPM
trechō
which uses δρέμω (the base of G1408) as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively)
  • to run
    • of persons in haste
      • "of those who run in a race course
    metaphorically
    • of doctrine rapidly propagated
      • "by a metaphor taken from runners in a race, to exert one's self, strive hard"to spend one's strength in performing or attaining something"word occurs in Greek writings denoting to incur extreme peril, which it requires the exertion of all one's effort to overcome
πάντες
G3956 A-NPM
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
μὲν
G3303 PRT
men
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
  • truly, certainly, surely, indeed
τρέχουσιν
G5143 V-PAI-3P
trechō
which uses δρέμω (the base of G1408) as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively)
  • to run
    • of persons in haste
      • "of those who run in a race course
    metaphorically
    • of doctrine rapidly propagated
      • "by a metaphor taken from runners in a race, to exert one's self, strive hard"to spend one's strength in performing or attaining something"word occurs in Greek writings denoting to incur extreme peril, which it requires the exertion of all one's effort to overcome
εἷς
G1520 A-NSM
heis
one
  • one
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
λαμβάνει
G2983 V-PAI-3S
lambanō
while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
  • to take
    • to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it
      • to take up a thing to be carried
        • "to take upon one's self
      to take in order to carry away
      • without the notion of violence, i.e., to remove, take away
      to take what is one's own, to take to one's self, to make one's own
      • to claim, procure, for one's self
        • to associate with one's self as companion, attendant
        of that which when taken is not let go, to seize, to lay hold of, apprehend"to take by craft (our catch, used of hunters, fisherman, etc.), to circumvent one by fraud"to take to one's self, lay hold upon, take possession of, i.e., to appropriate to one's self"catch at, reach after, strive to obtain"to take a thing due, to collect, gather (tribute)
      to take
      • to admit, receive
        • "to receive what is offered"not to refuse or reject"to receive a person, give him access to one's self,
        • to regard any one's power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something
      to take, to choose, select"to take beginning, to prove anything, to make a trial of, to experience
    to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
βραβεῖον
G1017 N-ASN
brabeion
an award (of arbitration), i.e., (specially) a prize in the public games
  • the award to the victor in the games, a prize
    • "metaphorically of the heavenly reward for Christian character
οὕτως
G3779 ADV
houtō
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
  • in this manner, thus, so
τρέχετε
G5143 V-PAM-2P
trechō
which uses δρέμω (the base of G1408) as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively)
  • to run
    • of persons in haste
      • "of those who run in a race course
    metaphorically
    • of doctrine rapidly propagated
      • "by a metaphor taken from runners in a race, to exert one's self, strive hard"to spend one's strength in performing or attaining something"word occurs in Greek writings denoting to incur extreme peril, which it requires the exertion of all one's effort to overcome
ἵνα
G2443 CONJ
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
  • that, in order that, so that
καταλάβητε
G2638 V-2AAS-2P
katalambanō
to take eagerly, i.e., seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)
  • to lay hold of
    • to lay hold of so as to make one's own, to obtain, attain to, to make one's own, to take into one's self, appropriate
      • "to seize upon, take possession of
      • of evils overtaking one, of the last day overtaking the wicked with destruction, of a demon about to torment one
        • "in a good sense, of Christ by his holy power and influence laying hold of the human mind and will, in order to prompt and govern it
      to detect, catch"to lay hold of with the mind
      • to understand, perceive, learn, comprehend

Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ ἐν σταδίῳ τρέχοντες πάντες μὲν τρέχουσιν εἷς δὲ λαμβάνει τὸ βραβεῖον οὕτως τρέχετε ἵνα καταλάβητε
24
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
Cross References

Philippians 3:14

κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω ἐπὶ τὸ βραβεῖον τῆς ἄνω κλήσεως τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ
14
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 12:1

Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν δι' ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα
1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

2 Timothy 4:7

τὸν ἀγῶνα τὸν καλὸν ἠγώνισμαι τὸν δρόμον τετέλεκα τὴν πίστιν τετήρηκα·
7
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

Revelation 3:11

ἰδού ἔρχομαι ταχύ· κράτει ὃ ἔχεις ἵνα μηδεὶς λάβῃ τὸν στέφανόν σου
11
Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Philippians 2:16

λόγον ζωῆς ἐπέχοντες εἰς καύχημα ἐμοὶ εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ ὅτι οὐκ εἰς κενὸν ἔδραμον οὐδὲ εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασα
16
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

1 Corinthians 9:26

ἐγὼ τοίνυν οὕτως τρέχω ὡς οὐκ ἀδήλως οὕτως πυκτεύω ὡς οὐκ ἀέρα δέρων·
26
I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

Galatians 5:7

Ἐτρέχετε καλῶς· τίς ὑμᾶς ἀνέκοψεν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μὴ πείθεσθαι
7
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

Jeremiah 12:5

כִּי אֶת-רַגְלִים׀ רַצְתָּה וַיַּלְאוּךָ וְאֵיךְ תְּתַֽחֲרֶה אֶת-הַסּוּסִים וּבְאֶרֶץ שָׁלוֹם אַתָּה בוֹטֵחַ וְאֵיךְ תַּעֲשֶׂה בִּגְאוֹן הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
5
If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?

James 1:12

Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος λήψεταί τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο ὁ Κύριος τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν
12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Galatians 2:2

ἀνέβην δὲ κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν· καὶ ἀνεθέμην αὐτοῖς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ὃ κηρύσσω ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν κατ' ἰδίαν δὲ τοῖς δοκοῦσιν μήπως εἰς κενὸν τρέχω ἢ ἔδραμον
2
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

שַׁבְתִּי וְרָאֹה תַֽחַת-הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ כִּי לֹא לַקַּלִּים הַמֵּרוֹץ וְלֹא לַגִּבּוֹרִים הַמִּלְחָמָה וְגַם לֹא לַחֲכָמִים לֶחֶם וְגַם לֹא לַנְּבֹנִים עֹשֶׁר וְגַם לֹא לַיֹּדְעִים חֵן כִּי-עֵת וָפֶגַע יִקְרֶה אֶת-כֻּלָּֽם׃
11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Psalms 19:5

וְהוּא כְּחָתָן יֹצֵא מֵחֻפָּתוֹ יָשִׂישׂ כְּגִבּוֹר לָרוּץ אֹֽרַח׃
5
Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

Colossians 2:18

μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς καταβραβευέτω θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ θρησκείᾳ τῶν ἀγγέλων ἃ μὴ ἑώρακεν ἐμβατεύων εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ
18
Let no man of your reward beguile you in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Hosea 12:10

וְדִבַּרְתִּי עַל-הַנְּבִיאִים וְאָנֹכִי חָזוֹן הִרְבֵּיתִי וּבְיַד הַנְּבִיאִים אֲדַמֶּֽה׃
10
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
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